A novel thermostable α-amylase from thermophilic Bacillus sp. SN-1 and its application in the liquefaction of sorghum starch for ethanol fermentation

Asian Journal of Microbiology, Biotechnology and Environmental Sciences

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 159-164

  Dey, Nilay ^a   Soni, Raman ^b   Soni, S K ^a  

^a PANJAB UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b POSTGRADUATE INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

amylase; Bacillus; Ethanol; Fermentation; Sorghum; Starch; Thermostable

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; AMYLASE; BACTERIAL ENZYME; CALCIUM CHLORIDE; STARCH; WATER;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; BIOMASS FERMENTATION; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME ISOLATION; ENZYME KINETICS; ENZYME METABOLISM; ENZYME PURIFICATION; ENZYME SYNTHESIS; HYDROLYSIS; INCUBATION TIME; LIQUEFACTION; NONHUMAN; PH MEASUREMENT; SORGHUM; SOYBEAN; STRAIN DIFFERENCE; THERMAL SPRING; THERMOPHILIC BACTERIUM; THERMOSTABILITY;

BACILLUS SP.; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); GLYCINE MAX;

EID: 0038742090     PISSN: 09723005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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