Fungal biotransformation of bovine hair part 1: Isolation of fungus with keratinolytic activity

Journal of the Society of Leather Technologists and Chemists

Volumn 88, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 93-98

  Galarza, B C ^a,c   Goya, L M ^a   Cantera, C S ^a   Garro, M L ^a   Reinos, H E ^b,d,e   Lopez L M I ^b  

^a Leather Research Centre CITEC   (Argentina)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE LA PLATA   (Argentina)

^c Sci/Technological Research Program   (Argentina)

^d Scientific Research Commission   (Argentina)

^e Pathobiology Department   (Argentina)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; AGRICULTURE; BIODEGRADATION; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; FERTILIZERS; PROTEINS; RAW MATERIALS; SKIN;

BIOTRANSFORMATIONS; KERATINOLYTIC ACTIVITY; ORGANIC FERTILIZERS; ORGANIC MATERIALS;

FUNGI;

EID: 3142635320     PISSN: 01440322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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