Production of endo-1,4-β-glucanase by a biocontrol fungus Cladorrhinum foecundissimum

Bioresource Technology

Volumn 75, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 95-97

  Kumar, R ^a   Dahiya, J S ^a   Singh, D ^a   Nigam, P ^b  

^a Prairie Biological Research Lab Inc   (Canada)

^b Sch Appl Biol Chem Sci U   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biocontrol fungus; Cellulase; Cladorrhinum foecundissimum; Endo 1,4 glucanase

Indexed keywords

CATALYST ACTIVITY; CELL CULTURE; CELLULOSE DERIVATIVES; FERMENTATION; FUNGI; SUGARS;

BIOCONROL FUNGI; CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE; CELLOBIOSE; LAMINARIN; SORBOSE; XYLAN;

ENZYMES;

CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE; CELLOBIOSE; CELLULASE; CELLULOSE; LAMINARAN; SORBOSE; XYLAN;

FUNGUS; SOIL;

ARTICLE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME SYNTHESIS; FUNGUS; FUNGUS GROWTH; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOIL;

CLADORRHINUM FOECUNDISSIMUM;

EID: 0034107807     PISSN: 09608524     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0960-8524(00)00037-7     Document Type: Article

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