Some factors affecting production of pectic enzymes by Aspergillus niger

International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 223-227

  Fawole, O B ^a   Odunfa, S A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILORIN   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Aspergillus niger; Pectic enzyme; Pectinmethylesterase; Polygalacturonase

Indexed keywords

ENZYMES; FRUITS; NITROGEN; PH EFFECTS;

BIODETERIORATION; ENZYME PRODUCTION;

BIODEGRADATION;

BIOTECHNOLOGY; ENZYME; FUNGUS;

ASPERGILLUS NIGER;

EID: 0345446982     PISSN: 09648305     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0964-8305(03)00094-5     Document Type: Article

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