Continuous production of lignin-degrading enzymes by Bjerkandera adusta immobilized on polyurethane foam

Biotechnology Letters

Volumn 24, Issue 21, 2002, Pages 1743-1747

  Mtui, Godliving ^a   Nakamura, Yoshitoshi ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DAR ES SALAAM   (Tanzania)

^b KANAZAWA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bjerkandera adusta; Continuous production; Immobilized culture; Lignin degrading enzymes; Polyurethane foam

Indexed keywords

ADUSTA; BJERKANDERA; BJERKANDERA ADUSTA; VISCUM; VISCUM ALBUM;

EID: 0036842770     PISSN: 01415492     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1020606416605     Document Type: Article

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