Novel quantitative method for the degree of branching in dextran

Food Science and Biotechnology

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 537-541

  Kim, Young Min ^b   Kimura, Atsuo ^c   Kim, Doman ^a  

^a Chonnam National University   (South Korea)

^b Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB)   (South Korea)

^c HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Degree of branching; Dextran; Endo dextranase; Exo dextranase

Indexed keywords

BACTEROIDES; LEUCONOSTOC MESENTEROIDES; PAENIBACILLUS; PAENIBACILLUS SP.; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS;

EID: 79959687276     PISSN: 12267708     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10068-011-0075-9     Document Type: Note

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