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Screening for New Hydroxynitrilases from Plants

Yasuhisa ASANOBiotechnology Research Center, Toyama Prefectural University
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Ken’ichirou TAMURABiotechnology Research Center, Toyama Prefectural University
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Nobutaka DOIBiotechnology Research Center, Toyama Prefectural University
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Techawaree UEATRONGCHITDepartment of Industrial Biotechnology, Faculty of Agro-Industry, Prince of Songkla University
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Aran H-KITTIKUNDepartment of Industrial Biotechnology, Faculty of Agro-Industry, Prince of Songkla University
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Tohru OHMIYABotanic Gardens of Toyama
Pages 2349-2357 | Received 29 Jun 2005, Accepted 22 Aug 2005, Published online: 22 May 2014

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