Effect of cultural conditions on the growth and amylolytic enzyme production by Rhizopus oryzae

Acta Phytopathologica et Entomologica Hungarica

Volumn 33, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 115-121

  Amadioha, A C ^a  

^a Federal University of Agriculture   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMYLASE; CULTURE MEDIUM; ENZYME SYNTHESIS; FERMENTATION; FUNGAL CELL CULTURE; FUNGAL GROWTH; GLUCOSE; STARCH;

ENZYME ACTIVITY; FUNGUS; GROWTH;

RHIZOPUS ORYZAE;

EID: 0032456851     PISSN: 02381249     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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