Bacillus subtilis (natto) bacteriophages isolated in Japan

Food Science and Technology Research

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 293-298

  Nagai, Toshirou ^a   Yamasaki, Fukuhiro ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF AGROBIOLOGICAL SCIENCES   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bacillus subtilis (natto); Bacteriophage; Host range; Natto; Soybean

Indexed keywords

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; GLYCINE MAX;

EID: 67650931364     PISSN: 13446606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3136/fstr.15.293     Document Type: Article

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