An antifungal chitinase produced by Bacillus subtilis using chitin waste as a carbon source

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 945-950

  Chang, Wen Teish ^a   Chen, Ming Lun ^a   Wang, San Lang ^b  

^a NATIONAL PENGHU UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

^b TAMKANG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Bacillus subtilis; Chitinase; Fusarium; Shrimp and crab shell

Indexed keywords

A-CARBON; ANTI-FUNGAL; ANTI-FUNGAL ACTIVITY; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; CARBON SOURCE; CHITINASES; CHITINOLYTIC ENZYMES; COLLOIDAL CHITIN; CRAB SHELLS; FUSARIUM; FUSARIUM OXYSPORUMS; PATHOGENIC FUNGI; PROCESSING WASTES; SHRIMP AND CRAB SHELL POWDERS; SOIL SAMPLE;

BACTERIOLOGY; CHITIN; PURIFICATION; SHELLS (STRUCTURES);

FUNGI;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); FUNGI; FUSARIUM; FUSARIUM OXYSPORUM;

EID: 77952236356     PISSN: 09593993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11274-009-0244-7     Document Type: Article

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