Glycoside hydrolase production by an anaerobic rumen fungus Caecomyces communis

Research in Microbiology

Volumn 148, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 263-269

  Bata, J ^a   Gerbi, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ CLERMONT AUVERGNE   (France)

Author keywords

Anaerobic fungus; Caecomyces communis (Sphoeromonas communis sensu Orpin; Fermentor; Glycoside hydrolases; Rumen

Indexed keywords

BETA GLUCOSIDASE; CELLOBIOSE; GLUCOSE; GLYCOSIDASE;

ANAEROBIC METABOLISM; ARTICLE; BIOREACTOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME SYNTHESIS; FUNGUS CULTURE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RUMINANT STOMACH;

CAECOMYCES COMMUNIS; FUNGI;

EID: 0030942244     PISSN: 09232508     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0923-2508(97)85246-1     Document Type: Article

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