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Purification and Characterization of Two Alkaline, Thermotolerant α-Amylases from Bacillus halodurans 38C-2-1 and Expression of the Cloned Gene in Escherichia coli

Shuichiro MURAKAMILaboratory of Applied Microbiology, Department of Agrobioscience, Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Kobe University
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Haruka NISHIMOTOLaboratory of Applied Microbiology, Department of Agrobioscience, Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Kobe University
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Yosuke TOYAMALaboratory of Applied Microbiology, Department of Agrobioscience, Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Kobe University
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Etsuko SHIMAMOTOLaboratory of Applied Microbiology, Department of Agrobioscience, Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Kobe University
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Shinji TAKENAKALaboratory of Applied Microbiology, Department of Agrobioscience, Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Kobe University
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Jarunee KAULPIBOONDepartment of Pre-Clinical Science (Biochemistry), Faculty of Medicine, Thammasat University
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Manchumas PROUSOONTORNCyclodextrin and Starch Research Unit, Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University
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Tipaporn LIMPASENICyclodextrin and Starch Research Unit, Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University
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Piamsook PONGSAWASDICyclodextrin and Starch Research Unit, Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University
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Kenji AOKILaboratory of Applied Microbiology, Department of Agrobioscience, Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Kobe University
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Pages 2393-2401 | Received 27 Nov 2006, Accepted 04 Jul 2007, Published online: 22 May 2014

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