Purification and characterization of thermostable β-amylase and pullulanase from high-yielding Clostridium thermosulfurogenes SV2

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 89-94

  Rama Mohan Reddy, P ^a   Swamy, M V ^a   Seenayya, G ^a  

^a OSMANIA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Amylase; Anaerobic bacterium; Pullulanase; Thermophilic bacterium; Thermostable enzymes

Indexed keywords

AMYLASE; CLOSTRIDIUM THERMOSULFUROGENES; COLUMN CHROMATOGRAPHY; ENZYME PURIFICATION; ENZYME STABILITY; GELLING AGENT; HYDROLYSIS; PULLULANASE; THERMOSTABILITY;

EID: 2442531282     PISSN: 09593993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008832702429     Document Type: Article

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