Keratinase production and biodegradation of some Keratinous wastes by Alternaria tenuissima and Aspergillus nidulans

Research Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 21-35

  Saber, W I A ^a   El Metwally, M M ^a   El Hersh, M S ^a  

^a Agriculture Research Center   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Alternaria tenuissima; Asoergillus nidulans; Biodegradation; Keratinous wastes; Keratinse

Indexed keywords

ALTERNARIA; ALTERNARIA TENUISSIMA; ANSER; CAPRA HIRCUS; EMERICELLA NIDULANS; FUNGI; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 75849127731     PISSN: 18164935     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jm.2010.21.35     Document Type: Article

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