Demethoxylation of pectin using immobilised cuscuta reflexa pectin methylesterase

Genetic Engineer and Biotechnologist

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 73-80

  Srivastava, Sadhana ^a  

^a DEVI AHILYA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

, low methoxyl pectin; Demethoxylation; High methoxyl pectin; Immobilisation; Pectin methylesterase

Indexed keywords

EID: 33747726276     PISSN: 0959020X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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