Purification and characterization of a thermostable chitinase from Bacillus licheniformis Mb-2

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 733-738

  Toharisman, Aris ^a   Suhartono, Maggy Thenawidjaja ^b   Spindler Barth, Margarethe ^c   Hwang, Jae Kwan ^d   Pyun, Yu Ryang ^d  

^a Pusat Penelitian Perkebunan Gula Indonesia   (Indonesia)

^b BOGOR AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (Indonesia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ULM   (Germany)

^d Yonsei University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Bacillus licheniformis MB 2; Characterization; Geothermal areas; Purification; Thermostable chitinases

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACIDS; BACTERIA; COLLOIDS; HYDROLYSIS; HYDROPHOBICITY; ION EXCHANGE; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; ORGANIC SOLVENTS; PH; PURIFICATION; TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION;

ANION EXCHANGE; COLLOIDAL CHITIN; EXTRACELLULAR ENZYME; PH RANGE;

ENZYME KINETICS;

BACILLUS LICHENIFORMIS;

EID: 23044471027     PISSN: 09593993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11274-004-4797-1     Document Type: Article

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