A novel and cost effective methodology for qualitative screening of alkalo-thermophilic cellulase free xylano-pectinolytic microorganisms using agricultural wastes

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 459-463

  Kaur, Amanjot ^a   Mahajan, Ritu ^a   Singh, Avtar ^a   Garg, Gaurav ^a   Sharma, Jitender ^a  

^a KURUKSHETRA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Alkalothermophilic; Citrus peel; Wheat bran; Xylano pectinolytic

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL ROBOTS; AGRICULTURAL WASTES; AGRICULTURE; ALGAE; COST EFFECTIVENESS; NUTRIENTS; POLYSACCHARIDES; SUBSTRATES; WASTE PAPER;

ALKALOTHERMOPHILIC; CELLULASE ACTIVITY; CITRUS PEEL; COMMERCIAL SUBSTRATES; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUALITATIVE SCREENING; WHEAT BRAN; XYLANO-PECTINOLYTIC;

MICROORGANISMS;

CITRUS; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 78651290701     PISSN: 09593993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11274-010-0457-9     Document Type: Article

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