Xylanase production of Aspergillus niger and Penicillium chrysogenum from ammonia pretreated cellulosic waste

Research Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 246-253

  Chinedu Nwodo, Shalom ^a   Okafor Uzoma, A ^b   Emezue Thompson, N ^b   Okochi Victoria, I ^b  

^a Covenant University ^*  (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Ammonia pretreatment; Aspergillus niger ANL301; Cellulosic wastes; Endo xylanase; Penicillium chrysogenum PCL501; Xylanase production

Indexed keywords

ASPERGILLUS NIGER; CILIOPHORA; MITRAGYNA; MITRAGYNA CILIATA; PENICILLIUM CHRYSOGENUM; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 41949137692     PISSN: 18164935     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jm.2008.246.253     Document Type: Article

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