An improved method for extraction and purification of termite endo-β-1,4-glucanase from FTA® cards

Florida Entomologist

Volumn 94, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 356-358

  Bujang, Nurmastini Sufina ^a   Harrison, Nigel A ^a   Su, Nan Yao ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; EXTRACTION; NUCLEIC ACID; PH; PURIFICATION; TERMITE;

ISOPTERA;

EID: 79960825660     PISSN: 00154040     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1653/024.094.0236     Document Type: Article

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