Application of protease isolated from Bacillus sp. 158 in enzymatic cleansing of contact lenses

Biotechnology

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 276-280

  Pawar, Rasika ^a   Zambare, Vasudeo ^b   Barve, Siddhivinayak ^a   Paratkar, Govind ^a  

^a Department of Biotechnology   (India)

^b Department of R and D   (India)

Author keywords

Bacillus sp. 158; Contact lenses cleansing; Neutral protease

Indexed keywords

AMMONIUM SULPHATE; BACILLUS SP; BACILLUS SP. 158; NEUTRAL PROTEASE; OPTIMUM PH; PARTIAL PURIFICATION; TEMPERATURE RANGE;

AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS; BACTERIOLOGY; CONTACT LENSES; DEPOSITS; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYMES; PURIFICATION;

OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS;

BACILLUS SP.;

EID: 68049120255     PISSN: 1682296X     EISSN: 16822978     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/biotech.2009.276.280     Document Type: Article

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