African Journal of
Biotechnology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Biotechnol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1684-5315
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJB
  • Start Year: 2002
  • Published Articles: 12487

Full Length Research Paper

Dehairing of animal hides and skins by alkaline proteases of Aspergillus oryzae for efficient processing to leather products in Tanzania

Never Zekeya
  • Never Zekeya
  • Tanzania Industrial Research and Development Organization, P. O. Box 23235 Dar es salaam, Tanzania.
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Cecilia China
  • Cecilia China
  • Tanzania Industrial Research and Development Organization, P. O. Box 23235 Dar es salaam, Tanzania.
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Suleimain Mbwana
  • Suleimain Mbwana
  • Tanzania Industrial Research and Development Organization, P. O. Box 23235 Dar es salaam, Tanzania.
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Madundo Mtambo
  • Madundo Mtambo
  • Tanzania Industrial Research and Development Organization, P. O. Box 23235 Dar es salaam, Tanzania.
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  •  Received: 22 January 2019
  •  Accepted: 11 April 2019
  •  Published: 15 May 2019

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