Purification and characterization of an extracellular chitinase produced by bacterium C4

Annals of Microbiology

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 213-218

  Yong, Tao ^a   Hong, Jin ^a   Zhangfu, Long ^a   Li, Zhang ^a   Xiuqiong, Ding ^a   Ke, Tao ^a   Shaorong, Ge ^a   Shigui, Liu ^a  

^a SICHUAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Bacterium C4; Characterization; Chitinase; Identification; Purification

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); SANGUIBACTER;

EID: 26444486382     PISSN: 15904261     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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