Rhizobia amylase production using various starchy substances as carbon substrates

Brazilian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 208-216

  De Oliveira, Arlem Nascimento ^a,c   De Oliveira, Luiz Antonio ^b   Andrade, Jerusa Sousa ^b   Chagas Jr , Aloisio Freitas ^b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF AMAZONAS   (Brazil)

^b INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE PESQUISAS DA AMAZÔNIA   (Brazil)

^c Insto Nacl Pesquisas da Amazonia   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Bradyrhizobium; Central Amazonia; Cowpea; Peach palm; Rhizobium; Soybean

Indexed keywords

BACTRIS GASIPAES; BRADYRHIZOBIUM; GLYCINE MAX; PRUNUS PERSICA; RHIZOBIACEAE; RHIZOBIUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 34447128810     PISSN: 15178382     EISSN: 16784405     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s1517-83822007000200005     Document Type: Article

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