Glass bead transformation method for gram-positive Bacteria

Brazilian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 923-926

  Rattanachaikunsopon, Pongsak ^a   Phumkhachorn, Parichat ^a  

^a UBON RATCHATHANI UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Glass bead; Gram positive bacteria; Transformation

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); POSIBACTERIA;

EID: 70350158406     PISSN: 15178382     EISSN: 16784405     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1517-83822009000400025     Document Type: Article

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