Isolation of thermostable aspartase producing microorganisms from hot water springs

Indian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 301-304

  Singh, R S ^a   Puri, Munish ^a   Sharma, Somesh ^a  

^a PUNJABI UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Aspartase; Hot water springs; Microorganisms; Thermostable

Indexed keywords

BACILLUS (BACTERIUM); BACILLUS SP.; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 33744830311     PISSN: 00468991     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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