L-glutaminase production and the growth of marine bacteria

Research Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 168-172

  Jeya Prakash, P ^a   Poorani, E ^b   Anantharaman, P ^a   Balasubramaniam, T ^a  

^a ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b ANNA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Estuary; Growth; L glutaminase production; Lagoon; Mangrove

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); VIBRIO; VIBRIO SP.;

EID: 81555214572     PISSN: 18164935     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jm.2009.168.172     Document Type: Article

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