Rhizopus microsporus var. rhizopodiformis: A thermotolerant fungus with potential for production of thermostable amylases

International Microbiology

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 269-273

  Peixoto, Simone C ^a   Jorge, João A ^a   Terenzi, Héctor F ^a   Polizeli, Maria De Lourdes T M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Amylase; Glucoamylase; Rhizopus microsporus; Thermotolerant fungi; Amylase

Indexed keywords

AMYLASE; AMYLOPECTIN; BAGASSE; GLUCAN 1,4 ALPHA GLUCOSIDASE; GLUCOSE; GLYCOGEN; MALTOSE; PULLULAN; STARCH;

ARTICLE; BRAZIL; CASSAVA; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; ENZYME SYNTHESIS; FLOUR; FUNGUS; FUNGUS ISOLATION; HEAT TOLERANCE; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; HYDROLYSIS; LIQUID CULTURE; NONHUMAN; OAT; RHIZOPODIFORMIS; RHIZOPUS; RHIZOPUS MICROSPORUS; SCRUB; SOIL; SUGARCANE; TEMPERATURE; THERMOSTABILITY; THIN LAYER CHROMATOGRAPHY;

ARUNDINARIA; FUNGI; MANIHOT ESCULENTA; MICROSPORUS; RHIZOPUS; RHIZOPUS MICROSPORUS VAR. RHIZOPODIFORMIS; SACCHARUM; SACCHARUM HYBRID CULTIVAR;

EID: 0346367052     PISSN: 11396709     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10123-003-0140-1     Document Type: Article

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