Culture conditions for the production of thermostable amylase by Bacillus sp

Brazilian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 298-302

  De Souza Teodoro, Carlos Eduardo ^a   Martins, Meire Lelis Leal ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDADE ESTADUAL DO NORTE FLUMINENSE DARCY RIBEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

amylase; Bacillus sp; Thermophilic bacterium; Thermostable enzymes

Indexed keywords

BACILLUS (BACTERIUM); BACILLUS SP.;

EID: 23744474187     PISSN: 15178382     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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