Microbial pectinase: Sources, characterization and applications

Reviews in Environmental Science and Biotechnology

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 45-60

  Sharma, Nevadita ^a   Rathore, Madhu ^a   Sharma, Mukesh ^a  

^a Training and Research Centre   (India)

Author keywords

Microbial pectin; Pectin; Pectinase; Pectinolytic bacteria

Indexed keywords

AVES; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 84874360110     PISSN: 15691705     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11157-012-9276-9     Document Type: Review

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