A simple method for rapid screening of bacteria with glutamate decarboxylase activities

Journal of Rapid Methods and Automation in Microbiology

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 291-298

  Yang, Sheng Yuan ^a,b   Lu, Zhao Xin ^a   Lü, Feng Xia ^a   Bie, Xiao Mei ^a   Sun, Li Jun ^a   Zeng, Xiao Xiong ^a  

^a NANJING AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b GUANGXI UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 33749436554     PISSN: 10603999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-4581.2006.00054.x     Document Type: Article

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