Citric acid production from glucose by Aspergillus niger immobilized in polyurethane foam;Produzione di acido citrico da glucosio con Aspergillus niger immobilizzato in spugna di poliuretano

Annals of Microbiology

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 63-76

  Ricciardi, A ^a   Parente, E ^a   Volpe, F ^a   Clementi, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BASILICATA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Aspergillus niger; Cell immobilization; Citric acid; Polyurethane foam

Indexed keywords

EID: 0342496967     PISSN: 15904261     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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