Extraction, Purification and Characterization of Thermostable, Alkaline Tolerant α-Amylase from Bacillus cereus

Indian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 424-429

  Annamalai, N ^a   Thavasi, R ^b   Vijayalakshmi, S ^a   Balasubramanian, T ^a  

^a ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alkaline tolerant; Bacillus amylase; Cuddalore harbour waters; Thermostable

Indexed keywords

BACILLUS CEREUS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 80054103182     PISSN: 00468991     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12088-011-0160-z     Document Type: Article

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