International Journal of
Biotechnology and Molecular Biology Research

  • Abbreviation: Int. J. Biotechnol. Mol. Biol. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2154
  • DOI: 10.5897/IJBMBR
  • Start Year: 2010
  • Published Articles: 105

Full Length Research Paper

Production, purification and characterization of a thermostable alkaline serine protease from Bacillus lichniformis NMS-1

C. D. Mathew*
  • C. D. Mathew*
  • Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka.
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R. M. S. Gunathilaka
  • R. M. S. Gunathilaka
  • Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka.
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  •  Received: 18 June 2014
  •  Accepted: 19 March 2015
  •  Published: 31 March 2015

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