Detection of endogenous β-glucuronidase activity in Aspargillus niger

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 45, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 240-244

  Gottschalk, T E ^a   Nielsen, J E ^a   Rasmussen, P ^a  

^a DANISCO A S   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASPERGILLUS NIGER; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FUNGI;

BETA GLUCURONIDASE; XYLAN;

ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS NIGER; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME ANALYSIS; GENE EXPRESSION; MOLECULAR CLONING; NONHUMAN; PH;

ASPERGILLUS NIGER; CHROMOGENIC COMPOUNDS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENES, BACTERIAL; GENES, REPORTER; GLUCURONATES; GLUCURONIDASE; INDOLES; PLASMIDS; SUBSTRATE SPECIFICITY; TRANSFORMATION, GENETIC;

EID: 0029881503     PISSN: 01757598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002530050677     Document Type: Article

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