Production of alkaline protease by Bacillus subtilis and its application as a depilating agent in leather processing

Pakistan Journal of Botany

Volumn 40, Issue 4 SPEC. ISS., 2008, Pages 1673-1679

  Mukhtar, Hamid ^a   Haq, Ikram Ul ^a  

^a GC UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

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Indexed keywords

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; CAPRA HIRCUS;

EID: 62249202058     PISSN: 05563321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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