Production and characterization of cellulolytic enzymes from the thermophilic fungus Thermoascus aurantiacus under solid state cultivation of agricultural wastes

Process Biochemistry

Volumn 38, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 1099-1104

  Kalogeris, E ^a   Christakopoulos, P ^a   Katapodis, P ^a   Alexiou, A ^a   Vlachou, S ^a   Kekos, D ^a   Macris, B J ^a  

^a NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

glucosidase; Cellulose hydrolysis; Endoglucanase; Solid state cultivation; Thermoascus aurantiacus; Thermophilic fungus

Indexed keywords

FUNGI; THERMOASCUS AURANTIACUS;

EID: 0037681788     PISSN: 00329592     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0032-9592(02)00242-X     Document Type: Article

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