Microbiology and industrial biotechnology of food-grade proteases: A perspective

Food Technology and Biotechnology

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 211-220

  Sumantha, Alagarsamy ^a,b   Larroche, Christian ^b   Pandey, Ashok ^a  

^a REGIONAL RESEARCH LABORATORY CSIR   (India)

^b UNIVERSITÉ CLERMONT AUVERGNE   (France)

Author keywords

Acidic protease; Enzyme assay; Fermentation; Genetic engineering; Neutral protease; Purification

Indexed keywords

ACIDIC PROTEASE; ENZYME ASSAYS; ENZYME PRODUCTION; FOOD GRADE; INDUSTRIAL BIOTECHNOLOGY; INDUSTRIAL PROCESSS; ITS APPLICATIONS; NEUTRAL PROTEASE;

ENZYMES; FERMENTATION; GENETIC ENGINEERING; PURIFICATION;

MICROORGANISMS;

EID: 33745821234     PISSN: 13309862     EISSN: 13309862     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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