A simple and rapid plate assay for screening of inulindegrading microorganisms using Lugol's iodine solution

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 10, Issue 46, 2011, Pages 9518-9521

  Li, Ai Xia ^a   Guo, Li Zhong ^a   Fu, Qiang ^b   Lu, Wei Dong ^a  

^a QINGDAO AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b OCEAN UNIVERSITY OF CHINA   (China)

Author keywords

Halophilic microorganism; Inulinase; Lugol's iodine solution; Screening

Indexed keywords

INULIN; LUGOL;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; BIOASSAY; CONTROLLED STUDY; HYDROLYSIS; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; NONHUMAN; PROCESS DEVELOPMENT; THIN LAYER CHROMATOGRAPHY;

EID: 80052163599     PISSN: 16845315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5897/ajb11.1367     Document Type: Article

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