Effect of undecanoic acid on the production of esterases and lipases by Aspergillus nidulans

Annals of Microbiology

Volumn 55, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 291-294

  Brito Madurro, Ana Graci ^a   Cuadros Orellana, Sara ^b   Madurro, João Marcos ^a   Martinez Rossi, Nilce Maria ^b   Rossi, Antonio ^c  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

^b Departamento de Genética

^c UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Aspergillus nidulans; Esterases; Lipases; Pathogenicity; Undecanoic acid

Indexed keywords

EMERICELLA NIDULANS; FUNGI;

EID: 29144450698     PISSN: 15904261     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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