Characterisation of cellulase activity in the digestive system of the redclaw crayfish (Cherax quadricarinatus)

Aquaculture

Volumn 180, Issue 3-4, 1999, Pages 373-386

  Xue, Xiao M ^a   Anderson, Alys J ^a   Richardson, Neil A ^a   Anderson, Alex J ^a   Xue, Gang P ^b   Mather, Peter B ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cellulase activity; Characterisation; Crustacean nutrition; Redclaw

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTICS; DIGESTION;

CHERAX QUADRICARINATUS;

EID: 0033520818     PISSN: 00448486     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0044-8486(99)00213-6     Document Type: Article

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