Characterization of alkaline xylanases from Bacillus pumilus

Brazilian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 90-94

  Duarte, Marta Cristina Teixeira ^a   Pellegrino, Ana Carolina Alcazar ^a   Portugal, Edilberto Princi ^a   Ponezi, Alexandre Nunes ^a   Franco, Telma Teixeira ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

B. Pumilus; Kraft pulp bleaching; Xylan; Xylanase

Indexed keywords

BACILLUS PUMILUS;

EID: 0012845199     PISSN: 15178382     EISSN: 16784405     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1517-83822000000200005     Document Type: Article

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