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Purification and characterization of a bacteriocin produced by Lactobacillus acidophilus IBB 801

  1. M. Zamfir1,2,
  2. R. Callewaert2,
  3. P. C. Cornea1,
  4. L. Savu1,
  5. I. Vatafu1,
  6. L. De Vuyst2

Article first published online: 25 DEC 2001

DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2672.1999.00950.x

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Journal of Applied Microbiology

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volume 87, Issue 6, pages 923–931, December 1999

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Zamfir, M., Callewaert, R., Cornea, P. C., Savu, L., Vatafu, I. and De Vuyst, L. (1999), Purification and characterization of a bacteriocin produced by Lactobacillus acidophilus IBB 801. Journal of Applied Microbiology, 87: 923–931. doi: 10.1046/j.1365-2672.1999.00950.x

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  1. 1

    Genetic Engineering Laboratory, Institute of Biology,Bucharest, Romania, and

  2. 2

    Research Group of Industrial Microbiology, Fermentation Technology and Downstream Processing, Department of Applied Biological Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium

* Dr Medana Zamfir, Genetic Engineering Laboratory, Institute of Biology, Splaiul Independentei no. 296, 79651 Bucharest, Romania

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  1. Issue published online: 25 DEC 2001
  2. Article first published online: 25 DEC 2001
  3. 7322/07/99: received 27 July 1999 and accepted 31 August 1999

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