African Journal of
Biotechnology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Biotechnol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1684-5315
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJB
  • Start Year: 2002
  • Published Articles: 12488

Full Length Research Paper

Production of amylase enzyme from mangrove fungal isolates

K. Sahoo*
  • K. Sahoo*
  • Environment and Sustainability Department, CSIR-Institute of Mineral and Materials Technology, Bhubaneswar-751013, Odisha, India.
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N. K. Dhal
  • N. K. Dhal
  • Environment and Sustainability Department, CSIR-Institute of Mineral and Materials Technology, Bhubaneswar-751013, Odisha, India.
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R. Das
  • R. Das
  • Depertment of Botany, Utkal University, Bhubaneswar-751004, Odisha, India.
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  •  Received: 27 October 2013
  •  Accepted: 21 October 2014
  •  Published: 12 November 2014

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