Influence of metal ions on pellet morphology and polygalacturonase synthesis by Aspergillus niger 3T5B8

Brazilian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 16-21

  Couri, Sônia ^a   Saavedra Pinto, Gustavo Adolfo ^b   De Senna, Lilian Ferreira ^c   Martelli, Hebe Labarthe ^d  

^a EMBRAPA AGROINDÚSTRIA DE ALIMENTOS   (Brazil)

^b EMBRAPA AGROINDÚSTRIA TROPICAL   (Brazil)

^c STATE UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

^d FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Metal ions; Pellet morphology; Polygalacturonase

Indexed keywords

ASPERGILLUS NIGER;

EID: 19944368468     PISSN: 15178382     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1517-83822003000100005     Document Type: Article

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