Short communication: Energetics of glucoamylase-catalyzed hydrolysis of commercial sago starch

Asia-Pacific Journal of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 117-120

  Wee, Lai Long ^a   Annuar, Mohamad Sufan Bin Mohamad ^b   Ibrahim, Shaliza ^c  

^a Universiti Industri Selangor   (Malaysia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Energetics; Glucoamylase; Reducing sugars; Sago starch

Indexed keywords

ASPERGILLUS NIGER;

EID: 84855827473     PISSN: 01287451     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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