Optimization of culture conditions, partial purification and characterization of a new lectin from Aspergillus nidulans

Romanian Biotechnological Letters

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 4990-4999

  Singh, Ram Sarup ^a   Bhari, Ranjeeta ^a   Tiwary, Ashok Kumar ^a  

^a PUNJABI UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Agglutination; Aspergillus nidulans; Carbohydrate specificity; Lectin; Purification

Indexed keywords

CAPRA HIRCUS; EMERICELLA NIDULANS; MUS; OVIS ARIES; RATTUS; SUIDAE;

EID: 77953513437     PISSN: 12245984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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