High throughput screening of fungal endoglucanase activity in Escherichia coli

Journal of Visualized Experiments

Volumn , Issue 54, 2011, Pages

  Farrow, Mary F ^a   Arnold, Frances H ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cellulase; CMC; Congo red; Endoglucanase; Issue 54; Molecular biology

Indexed keywords

EID: 80355145623     PISSN: 1940087X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3791/2942     Document Type: Article

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