Application of microbial α-amylase in industry - a review

Brazilian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 850-861

  de Souza, Paula Monteiro ^a   e Magalhães, Pérola de Oliveira ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRASILIA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Bacterial and fungal amylase; Enzyme production; Starch; Amylases

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); MANIHOT ESCULENTA; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM; TRITICUM AESTIVUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 77956806266     PISSN: 15178382     EISSN: 16784405     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s1517-83822010000400004     Document Type: Review

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