Selected soil enzymes: Examples of their potential roles in the ecosystem

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 181-191

  Makoi, Joachim H J R ^a   Ndakidemi, Patrick A ^a  

^a CAPE PENINSULA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

glucosidase; Amylase; Arylsulphatases; Cellulose; Chitinase; Dehydrogenase; Phosphatase; Protease and urease

Indexed keywords

AMYLASE; ARYLSULFATASE; CELLULOSE; CHITINASE; GLUCOSIDASE; OXIDOREDUCTASE; PHOSPHATASE; PROTEINASE; UREASE;

ECOSYSTEM; ENZYME ACTIVITY; HYDROLYSIS; MINERALIZATION; NONHUMAN; PH MEASUREMENT; REVIEW; SOIL FERTILITY;

EID: 39049097100     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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