Studies on the utilization of citrus peel for pectinase production using fungus Aspergillus niger

International Journal of Environmental Studies

Volumn 61, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 199-210

  Dhillon, Satvinder Singh ^a   Gill, Rajwant Kaur ^b   Gill, Sikander Singh ^b   Singh, Malkiat ^a  

^a PUNJABI UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b Aurora Biomed Inc   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aspergillus niger; Citrus peel; Fermentation; Fungus; Pectinase

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTION; ENZYME KINETICS; FOOD PRODUCTS PLANTS; FRUITS; SUBSTRATES;

ENZYME ACTIVITY; FRUIT PROCESSING INDUSTRY; MICROBIAL SYSTEMS; SEMI-SOLID MASS;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT;

ASPERGILLUS; ASPERGILLUS NIGER; CITRUS; FUNGI;

EID: 2642541943     PISSN: 00207233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0020723032000143346     Document Type: Article

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