Temperature-dependent phosphate solubilization by cold- and pH-tolerant species of Aspergillus isolated from Himalayan soil

Mycoscience

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 263-271

  Rinu, K ^a   Pandey, Anita ^a  

^a G B PANT INSTITUTE OF HIMALAYAN ENVIRONMENT AND DEVELOPMENT   (India)

Author keywords

Aspergillus spp.; Cold tolerance; Indian Himalayan region; pH tolerance; Phosphatase; Phosphate solubilization

Indexed keywords

ASPERGILLUS; ASPERGILLUS CANDIDUS; ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; ASPERGILLUS NIGER; ASPERGILLUS SYDOWII; ASPERGILLUS WENTII; FUNGI;

EID: 77954243467     PISSN: 13403540     EISSN: 16182545     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10267-010-0036-9     Document Type: Article

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