A biochemical mechanism whereby Paecilomyces variotii can overcome the toxicity of the wood protectant borate

Enzyme and Microbial Technology

Volumn 24, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 402-406

  Parker, B J ^a   Veness, R G ^a   Evans, C S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTMINSTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

D 1,4 glucosidase; Bioprotectant; Boron; Paecilomyces variotii

Indexed keywords

BORON COMPOUNDS; ENZYMES; GLUCOSE; MORPHOLOGY; PLANT CELL CULTURE; SAWDUST; SUBSTRATES; WOOD PRESERVATION;

BORATE; BORAX; GLUCOSIDASE;

FUNGI;

BORIC ACID; GLUCOSIDASE; WOOD PROTECTING AGENT;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; MUTANT; NONHUMAN; PAECILOMYCES;

PAECILOMYCES VARIOTII;

EID: 0344141462     PISSN: 01410229     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0141-0229(98)00144-6     Document Type: Article

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