PCR-based detection of lactic acid bacteria in Korean fermented vegetables with recA gene targeted species-specific primers

Korean Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 96-100

  Shim, Sangmin ^a   Lee, Jong Hoon ^a  

^a Kyonggi University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Fermented vegetable; Kimchi; Lactic acid bacteria; PCR; recA

Indexed keywords

EID: 58149501194     PISSN: 1598642X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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