Genetic improvement of Aspergillus carbonarius for pectinase overproduction during solid state growth

Biotechnology and Bioengineering

Volumn 67, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 121-125

  Kavitha, R ^a   Umesh Kumar, S ^a  

^a CENTRAL FOOD TECHNOLOGICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Aspergillus carbonarius; Pectinase; Protoplant fusion; Solid state fermentation; Strain improvement

Indexed keywords

CATALYST ACTIVITY; DNA; ENZYMES; FERMENTATION;

PECTINASE; SOLID STATE GROWTH;

GENETIC ENGINEERING;

FUNGAL DNA; POLYGALACTURONASE;

ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS; DNA MODIFICATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME SYNTHESIS; FERMENTATION; GENETIC RECOMBINATION; NONHUMAN; WHEAT BRAN;

ASPERGILLUS; ASPERGILLUS NIGER; BASE SEQUENCE; DIETARY FIBER; DNA PRIMERS; FERMENTATION; GENETIC ENGINEERING; POLYGALACTURONASE; RECOMBINATION, GENETIC;

EID: 0034606652     PISSN: 00063592     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1097-0290(20000105)67:1<121::AID-BIT15>3.0.CO;2-6     Document Type: Article

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