Production of α- amylase by Aspergillus niger using wheat bran in submerged and solid state fermentations

Indian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 143-145

  Kaur, Parminder ^a   Grewal, H S ^a   Kocher, G S ^a  

^a PUNJAB AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

amylase; Aspergillus niger; Solid state fermentation; Submerged fermentation; Wheat bran

Indexed keywords

ASPERGILLUS NIGER; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 26844547554     PISSN: 00468991     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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