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The Fibrinolytic Activity of a Novel Protease Derived from a Tempeh Producing Fungus, Fusarium sp. BLB

Satoshi SUGIMOTOBioresource Laboratories, Mercian Co.;BioTechnical Development Center, Mercian Co.
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Tadashi FUJIIBioresource Laboratories, Mercian Co.
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Tatsuo MORIMIYABioresource Laboratories, Mercian Co.
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Osamu JOHDOBioresource Laboratories, Mercian Co.
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Takumi NAKAMURASodx Co.
Pages 2184-2189 | Received 19 Mar 2007, Accepted 01 Jun 2007, Published online: 22 May 2014

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