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Isolation and Characterization of a Novel Thermostable Neopullulanase-Like Enzyme from a Hot Spring in Thailand

Kittapong TANGBIOTEC Central Research Unit, National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, National Science and Technology Development Agency
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Rutchadaporn Sriprang KOBAYASHIBIOTEC Central Research Unit, National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, National Science and Technology Development Agency
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Verawat CHAMPREDABIOTEC Central Research Unit, National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, National Science and Technology Development Agency
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Lily EURWILAICHITRBIOTEC Central Research Unit, National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, National Science and Technology Development Agency
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Sutipa TANAPONGPIPATBIOTEC Central Research Unit, National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, National Science and Technology Development Agency
Pages 1448-1456 | Received 16 Nov 2007, Accepted 21 Mar 2008, Published online: 22 May 2014

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