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Isolation and Characterization of Enterocin SE-K4 Produced by Thermophilic Enterococci, Enterococcus faecalis K-4

Tomoko EGUCHIInstitute of Genetic Resources, Faculty of Agriculture, Kyushu University
,
Kazuyo KAMINAKANational Food Research Institute
,
Jun SHIMANational Food Research Institute
,
Shinichi KAWAMOTONational Food Research Institute
,
Katsumi MORINational Food Research Institute
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Seong-Hyun CHOIInstitute of Genetic Resources, Faculty of Agriculture, Kyushu University
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Katsumi DOIInstitute of Genetic Resources, Faculty of Agriculture, Kyushu University
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Sadahiro OHMOMONational Institute of Animal Industry
&
Seiya OGATAInstitute of Genetic Resources, Faculty of Agriculture, Kyushu University
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Pages 247-253 | Received 24 May 2000, Accepted 28 Sep 2000, Published online: 22 May 2014

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