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Expression and Characterization of Endochitinase C from Serratia marcescens BJL200 and Its Purification by a One-Step General Chitinase Purification Method

Bjørnar SYNSTADDepartment of Chemistry, Biotechnology, and Food Science, Norwegian University of Life Sciences
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Gustav VAAJE-KOLSTADDepartment of Chemistry, Biotechnology, and Food Science, Norwegian University of Life Sciences
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F. Henning CEDERKVISTDepartment of Chemistry, Biotechnology, and Food Science, Norwegian University of Life Sciences
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Silje F. SAUADepartment of Chemistry, Biotechnology, and Food Science, Norwegian University of Life Sciences
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Svein J. HORNDepartment of Chemistry, Biotechnology, and Food Science, Norwegian University of Life Sciences
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Vincent G. H. EIJSINKDepartment of Chemistry, Biotechnology, and Food Science, Norwegian University of Life Sciences
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Morten SØRLIEDepartment of Chemistry, Biotechnology, and Food Science, Norwegian University of Life Sciences
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Pages 715-723 | Received 19 Sep 2007, Accepted 20 Nov 2007, Published online: 22 May 2014

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