Keratin degrading and enzyme production ability of fungi from soil

Indian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 261-264

  Khanam, S J P ^a   Agrawal, S C ^a   Jain, P C ^a  

^a DR H S GOUR UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Hair bait technique; Keratin degradation; Keratinophilic fungi; Lipase; Protease

Indexed keywords

CHRYSOSPORIUM; FUNGI; FUSARIUM; MICROSPORUM; SCYTALIDIUM;

EID: 27144474496     PISSN: 00468991     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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