Perspectives on biotechnological applications of archaea

Archaea

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 75-86

  Schiraldi, Chiara ^a   Giuliano, Mariateresa ^a   De Rosa, Mario ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biotechnology; Extremozymes; High density cultivation, recombinant DNA technology

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEA; HALOPHILIC ARCHAEON; METHANOBACTERIALES;

EID: 2242477886     PISSN: 14723646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2002/436561     Document Type: Review

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