Purification and characterization of a high molecular weight endoxylanase from the solid-state culture of an alkali-tolerant Aspergillus fumigatus MKU1

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 487-492

  Thiagarajan, S ^a   Jeya, M ^a   Gunasekaran, P ^a  

^a MADURAI KAMARAJ UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Aspergillus fumigatus; Biochemical characterization; Purification; Solid state culture; Xylanase

Indexed keywords

ELECTROPHORESIS; ENZYME INHIBITION; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; PH EFFECTS; POLYSACCHARIDES; PROTEINS;

ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; BIOCHEMICAL CHARACTERIZATION; SOLID STATE CULTURE; XYLANASE;

ENZYME KINETICS;

ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; TRITICUM AESTIVUM SUBSP. SPELTA;

EID: 33646542666     PISSN: 09593993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11274-005-9061-9     Document Type: Article

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