Screening of Aspergillus niger and A. Flavus strains for extra cellular alpha-amylase activity

Pakistan Journal of Botany

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 897-905

  Shafique, Sobiya ^a   Bajwa, Rukhsana ^a   Shafique, Shazia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE PUNJAB   (Pakistan)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASPERGILLUS NIGER; FUNGI; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM;

EID: 79952236570     PISSN: 05563321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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