Population dynamics and extracellular enzymes activity of mesophilic and thermophilic bacteria isolated from semi-arid soil of northeastern Brazil

Brazilian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 135-141

  Gorlach Lira, Krystyna ^a   Coutinho, Henrique D M ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PARAÍBA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Actinomycetes; Caatinga; Extracellular enzymes; Mesophilic bacteria; Semi arid; Thermophilic bacteria

Indexed keywords

ACTINOBACTERIA; ACTINOBACTERIA (CLASS); ARISTIDA ADSCENSIONIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); POSIBACTERIA;

EID: 34248208527     PISSN: 15178382     EISSN: 16784405     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1517-83822007000100028     Document Type: Article

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