Thermostable, thiol activated keratinase from Pseudomonas aeruginosa KS-1 for prospective applications in prion decontamination

Research Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 5, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 954-965

  Sharma, R ^a   Gupta, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELHI   (India)

Author keywords

Congo red; Feather degradation; Keratin; Protease; Sup35 NM

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA;

EID: 79955070303     PISSN: 18164935     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jm.2010.954.965     Document Type: Article

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