African Journal of
Microbiology Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Microbiol. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0808
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJMR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 5233

Full Length Research Paper

Production, purification and characterization of polysaccharide lytic enzymes of a marine isolate, Bacillus cereus NRC-20 and their application in biofilm removal

Sanaa M. Ashour
  • Sanaa M. Ashour
  • Botany Department, College of Women for Arts, Sciences and Education, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
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Zeinab M. H. Kheiralla
  • Zeinab M. H. Kheiralla
  • Botany Department, College of Women for Arts, Sciences and Education, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
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Ahmed I. Eldiwany*
  • Ahmed I. Eldiwany*
  • Department of Chemistry of Natural and Microbial Products, National Research Centre, Cairo, Egypt
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Dina A. Maany
  • Dina A. Maany
  • Department of Chemistry of Natural and Microbial Products, National Research Centre, Cairo, Egypt
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  •  Received: 17 April 2012
  •  Accepted: 12 May 2014
  •  Published: 25 June 2014

How to cite this article

APA /
Ashour, S. M., Kheiralla, Z. M. H., Eldiwany, A. I. & Maany, Dina, A. (2014). Production, purification and characterization of polysaccharide lytic enzymes of a marine isolate, Bacillus cereus NRC-20 and their application in biofilm removal. African Journal of Microbiology Research, 8(26), 2492-2504.
Chicago /
Sanaa M. Ashour, Zeinab M. H. Kheiralla, Ahmed I. Eldiwany and Dina A. Maany. "Production, purification and characterization of polysaccharide lytic enzymes of a marine isolate, Bacillus cereus NRC-20 and their application in biofilm removal." African Journal of Microbiology Research 8, no. 26 (2014): 2492-2504.
MLA /
Sanaa M. Ashour, et al. "Production, purification and characterization of polysaccharide lytic enzymes of a marine isolate, Bacillus cereus NRC-20 and their application in biofilm removal." African Journal of Microbiology Research 8.26 (2014): 2492-2504.