Short communication: Electron transferring dyes in the nitrate reductase reaction: non-toxic alternatives to methyl viologen

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 293-294

  Norskov A M ^a   Mellor, R B ^a  

^a Biology Experts Ltd   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Aspergillus; Food additives; Methyl viologen; Nitrate reductase; Pisum sativum

Indexed keywords

ASPERGILLUS; PISUM; PISUM SATIVUM; SATIVUM;

EID: 17544367062     PISSN: 09593993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf00360931     Document Type: Article

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