Identification and characterization of useful fungi with α-amylase activity from the korean traditional nuruk

Mycobiology

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 278-282

  Kim, Hye Ryun ^a,b   Kim, Jae Ho ^a   Bai, Dong Hoon ^b   Ahn, Byung Hak ^a  

^a Korea Food Research Institute   (South Korea)

^b Dankook University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

amylase activity; Aflatoxins; Fungi; Nuruk; Saccharogenic power

Indexed keywords

ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; ASPERGILLUS ORYZAE; FUNGI; RHIZOPUS ORYZAE;

EID: 84863060578     PISSN: 12298093     EISSN: 20929323     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5941/MYCO.2011.39.4.278     Document Type: Article

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