Production of xylanase by Emericella nidulans NK-62 on low-value lignocellulosic substrates

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 19, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 691-694

  Kango, Naveen ^a   Agrawal, S C ^a   Jain, P C ^a  

^a DR H S GOUR UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

xylosidase; CMCase; Emericella nidulans; Lignocelluloses; Xylanase

Indexed keywords

ARACHIS HYPOGAEA; AVES; EMERICELLA; EMERICELLA NIDULANS; FUNGI; LENS CULINARIS; TRITICUM AESTIVUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0042413496     PISSN: 09593993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1025123323834     Document Type: Article

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