Purification and characterization of cellulase from the wild-type and two improved mutants of Pseudomonas fluorescens

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 4, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 898-904

  Bakare, M K ^a   Adewale, I O ^b   Ajayi, A ^b   Shonukan, O O ^b  

^a Osun State College of Education   (Nigeria)

^b OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

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Indexed keywords

AMMONIUM SULFATE; CELLULASE; EDETIC ACID; MAGNESIUM; SEPHADEX; SODIUM;

ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME INHIBITION; GEL FILTRATION; ION EXCHANGE CHROMATOGRAPHY; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; MUTANT; NONHUMAN; PH; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; PRECIPITATION; PROTEIN FUNCTION; PSEUDOMONAS FLUORESCENS; PURIFICATION; TEMPERATURE; WILD TYPE;

PSEUDOMONAS FLUORESCENS;

EID: 24944544681     PISSN: 16845315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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