Inhibition of Proteases during Fermentation Improves Xylanase Production by Alkali Tolerant Aspergillus fumigatus AR1

Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering

Volumn 96, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 394-396

  Anthony, Thangamani ^a   Raj, Krishnan Chandra ^b   Rajendran, Ayyappan ^c   Gunasekaran, Paramasamy ^a  

^a MADURAI KAMARAJ UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY MADRAS   (India)

^c VHNSN COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Alkali tolerant; Alkaline protease; Aspergillus fumigatus; Xylanase

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; ENZYMES; FERMENTATION;

CULTURE PERIODS;

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING;

ALKALI; COPPER SULFATE; PROTEINASE; XYLAN ENDO 1,3 BETA XYLOSIDASE;

ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME DEGRADATION; ENZYME INHIBITION; ENZYME SYNTHESIS; FERMENTATION; NONHUMAN; PH; PROTEIN DEGRADATION;

ASPERGILLUS; ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS;

EID: 0345491338     PISSN: 13891723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1263/jbb.96.394     Document Type: Article

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