Bacillus thuringiensis var. israelensis production involving re-use of the supernatant

Biotechnology Letters

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 143-145

  Luna, C L ^a   Silva, G R ^a   Rios, E M M M ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PERNAMBUCO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Bacillus thuringiensis var. israelensis; Biological control; Flocculation; Sedimentation; Supernatant

Indexed keywords

BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS SEROVAR ISRAELENSIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ZEA MAYS;

EID: 1042303069     PISSN: 01415492     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:BILE.0000012893.00168.ee     Document Type: Article

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