Glucoamylase production in continuous cultures of Aspergillus niger with special emphasis on growth parameters

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 113-118

  Metwally, M ^a  

^a Tanta University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Aspergillus; Continuous culture; Fungi; Glucoamylase; Growth; Nitrogen

Indexed keywords

CELL CULTURE; FUNGAL GROWTH; GLUCAN 1,4 ALPHA GLUCOSIDASE; GROWTH RATE;

ASPERGILLUS; ASPERGILLUS NIGER; FUNGI;

EID: 0031887133     PISSN: 09593993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008840904246     Document Type: Article

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