Formation and activities of xylan-hydrolysing enzymes of Humicola grisea var thermoidea

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 12-15

  Rana, B K ^a   Johri, B N ^a   Thakur, I S ^a  

^a G B PANT UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Co operative activities; Humicola grisea var thermoidea; Thermophilic fungi; Xylan hydrolysing; Xylanases

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030037607     PISSN: 09593993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00327791     Document Type: Article

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