Mycobiota of wheat flour and detection of α- Amylase and L-asparaginase enzymes

Life Science Journal

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 360-371

  Alhussaini, Mohammed S ^a  

^a SHAQRA UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

amylase; Aspergillus; Enzymes; L asparaginase; Penicillium; Wheat flour

Indexed keywords

ASPERGILLUS; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; EUROTIUM; FUNGI; FUSARIUM PROLIFERATUM; MYCOTA; PENICILLIUM; PENICILLIUM CHRYSOGENUM; RHIZOPUS; RHIZOPUS MICROSPORUS; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 84878961302     PISSN: 10978135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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