Chitinase production by Serratia marcescens GG5

Turkish Journal of Biology

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 231-236

  Singh, Gursharan ^a   Sharma, Joginder Ram ^a   Hoondal, Gurinder Singh ^a  

^a PANJAB UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Chitinase; Production; Serratia marcescens; Swollen chitin

Indexed keywords

BASIDIOMYCOTA; SERRATIA MARCESCENS;

EID: 56049110211     PISSN: 13000152     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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