Identification of glutaminase-producing lactic acid bacteria isolated from Nham, a traditional Thai fermented food and characterisation of glutaminase activity of isolated Weissella cibaria

Annals of Microbiology

Volumn 59, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 715-720

  Thongsanit, Jaruwan ^a   Tanikawa, Masahiro ^a   Yano, Shigekazu ^a   Tachiki, Takashi ^a   Wakayam, Mamoru ^a  

^a RITSUMEIKAN UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Glutaminase; Lactic acid bacteria; Leuconostoc; Nham; Weisella

Indexed keywords

ASPERGILLUS ORYZAE; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); LEUCONOSTOC; LEUCONOSTOC CITREUM; WEISELLA; WEISSELLA CIBARIA;

EID: 77951848648     PISSN: 15904261     EISSN: 18692044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03179213     Document Type: Article

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