Cellulase activities during decomposition of a submerged aquatic macrophyte (Utricularia breviscapa): A microcosm assay

Brazilian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 230-236

  Da Cunha Santino, Marcela B ^a,b   Bianchini Jr , Irineu ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO CARLOS   (Brazil)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cellulase; Cellulose; Utricularia breviscapa

Indexed keywords

UTRICULARIA BREVISCAPA;

EID: 34447134909     PISSN: 15178382     EISSN: 16784405     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s1517-83822007000200008     Document Type: Article

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