Occurrence and Activity of the Chitinolytic Bacteria of Aeromonas Genus

Polish Journal of Environmental Studies

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 27-31

  Swiontek Brzezinska, M ^a   Donderski, W ^a  

^a NICOLAUS COPERNICUS UNIVERSITY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Chitinases; Chitinolytic bacteria; Planktonic bacteria

Indexed keywords

EID: 0347709054     PISSN: 12301485     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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