Screening of fungal strains for pectinolytic activity: Endopolygalacturonase production by Peacilomyces clavisporus 2A.UMIDA.1

Process Biochemistry

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 455-458

  Souza, João V B ^a   Silva, Érica S ^a   Maia, Márcia L S ^b   Teixeira, Maria F S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF AMAZONAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Endopolygalacturonase; Peacilomyces clavisporus 2A.UMIDA.1; Pectinolytic activity

Indexed keywords

DIOSCOREA; DIOSCOREA ALATA; FUNGI; PAECILOMYCES CLAVISPORUS; THEOBROMA; THEOBROMA CACAO;

EID: 0344064870     PISSN: 13595113     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0032-9592(03)00092-X     Document Type: Article

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