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. 1980 Jul;12(1):131–133. doi: 10.1128/jcm.12.1.131-133.1980

Production of alkaline protease by Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

S J Cryz, B H Iglewski
PMCID: PMC273535  PMID: 6775004

Abstract

A highly sensitive and specific radioimmunoassay has been developed for Pseudomonas aeruginosa alkaline protease. Production of alkaline protease was found to be strain variable and medium dependent.

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