Groundnut shell decomposition potential of some cellulolytic microorganisms

Indian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 165-167

  Dey, R ^a   Pal, K K ^a   Chauhan, S M ^a   Bhatt, D M ^a   Misra, J B ^a  

^a ICAR DIRECTORATE OF GROUNDNUT RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

Bacillus; Cellulase; Groundnut shell; Mucor; Phanerochaete chrysosporium; Streptomyces

Indexed keywords

EID: 0041693857     PISSN: 00468991     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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