Effects of phenolic monomers on the degradation of 14C-cellulose by rumen fungi

Research Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 2, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 918-925

  Zuhainis, S W ^a   Abdullah, N ^a   Alimon, A R ^a   Ho, Y W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Ferulic acid; Fungus; Neocallimastix frontalis; Phenolic monomers; Rumen; Coumaric acid

Indexed keywords

BOS; CAPRA HIRCUS; FUNGI; GLUCONACETOBACTER XYLINUS; NEOCALLIMASTIX; NEOCALLIMASTIX FRONTALIS; ORPINOMYCES; ORPINOMYCES JOYONII; PIROMYCES;

EID: 37049017813     PISSN: 18164935     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jm.2007.918.925     Document Type: Article

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