L-glutaminase producing actinomycetes from marine sediments-selective isolation, semi quantitative assay and characterization of potential strain

Australian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences

Volumn 4, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 698-705

  Balagurunathan, R ^a   Radhakrishnan, M ^b   Somasundaram, S T ^c  

^a PERIYAR UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b SRI SANKARA ARTS AND SCIENCE COLLEGE   (India)

^c ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

L glutaminase; Mangroves; Marine actinomycetes; Selective isolation; Semiquantitative assay; Streptomyces

Indexed keywords

EID: 77953073112     PISSN: 19918178     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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