Use of phytases (myo-inositolhexakisphosphate phosphohydrolases) for combatting environmental pollution: A biological approach

Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 469-486

  Vats, Purva ^a   Bhattacharyya, Mani Shankar ^b   Banerjee, Uttam C ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF MICROBIAL TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF PHARMACEUTICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH NIPER   (India)

Author keywords

Acid phosphatases; Animal feed pelleting; Eutrophication; Phytase family; Phytases; Phytic acid

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; DERIVATIVES; ECOLOGY; EUTROPHICATION; FARMS; PHOSPHORUS; PLANTS (BOTANY); SOILS;

ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS; MONOGASTRIC ANIMALS; PHOSPHORUS EXCRETION; THEPHYTIC ACID;

ENZYMES;

METAL ION; PHOSPHORUS; PHYTASE; PHYTATE; PHYTIC ACID;

ENZYME; LIVESTOCK FARMING; POLLUTION CONTROL;

ANIMAL FOOD; CATALYSIS; ECOLOGY; EUTROPHICATION; PAPER INDUSTRY; POLLUTION; REVIEW;

AGRICULTURE; ECOLOGY; ENZYMES; EUTROPHICATION; PHOSPHORUS; PLANTS; POULTRY; SOIL;

ANIMALIA; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 22844451738     PISSN: 10643389     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10643380590966190     Document Type: Review

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