Effect of carbon and nitrogen supplements to rice bran-based medium on amylase production by Rhizopus sp.

Tropical Science

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 166-173

  Akpan, I ^a   Ikenebomeh, M J ^b   Doelle, H W ^c  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BENIN   (Nigeria)

^c UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

amylase production; carbon and nitrogen supplements; rice bran; submerged fermentation

Indexed keywords

RHIZOPUS;

EID: 0029854839     PISSN: 00413291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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