Production of inulinases: Recent advances

Food Technology and Biotechnology

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 151-162

  Singh, Prabhjeet ^a   Gill, Prabhjot Kaur ^a  

^a GURU NANAK DEV UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Endoinulinase; Enzyme purification; Exoinulinase; Thermostability

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL STRAINS; BIOCHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS; ENDOINULINASE; ENZYME PURIFICATION; EXOINULINASE; FRUCTO-OLIGOSACCHARIDES; THERMOPHILIC BACTERIA; THERMOSTABILITY;

BACTERIA; CLONING; INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS; STABILITY;

ENZYMES;

ASPERGILLUS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 33745816040     PISSN: 13309862     EISSN: 13309862     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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