A modified method for the turbidimetric assay of nisin

Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 479-481

  Flôres, Simone Hickmann ^a   Braga, Ana Luíza De Mattos ^b   Alegre, Ranulfo Monte ^b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Lactococcus lactis; Lantibiotic; Nisin; Turbidimetric assay

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); LACTOCOCCUS LACTIS; LACTOCOCCUS LACTIS SUBSP. LACTIS; POSIBACTERIA;

EID: 33746329030     PISSN: 15168913     EISSN: 15168913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1516-89132003000300020     Document Type: Article

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