African Journal of
Biotechnology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Biotechnol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1684-5315
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJB
  • Start Year: 2002
  • Published Articles: 12496

Full Length Research Paper

Bioprospecting of yeasts for amylase production in solid state fermentation and evaluation of the catalytic properties of enzymatic extracts

Ana Paula Aguero de Oliveira
  • Ana Paula Aguero de Oliveira
  • Laboratory of Enzymology and Fermentation Processes, Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Federal University of Grande Dourados (FCBA/UFGD), Dourados - MS, Brazil.
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Maria Alice Silvestre
  • Maria Alice Silvestre
  • Laboratory of Enzymology and Fermentation Processes, Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Federal University of Grande Dourados (FCBA/UFGD), Dourados - MS, Brazil.
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Heloiza Ferreira Alves-Prado
  • Heloiza Ferreira Alves-Prado
  • Faculty of Engineering, Department of Phytotechnology, Food Technology and Social Economy, Sao Paulo State University (FEI/UNESP), Ilha Solteira - SP, Brazil.
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Andre Rodrigues
  • Andre Rodrigues
  • Laboratory of Fungal Ecology and Systematics, Biosciences Institute, Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Sao Paulo State University (IB/UNESP), Rio Claro - SP, Brazil.
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Marcelo Fossa da Paz
  • Marcelo Fossa da Paz
  • Laboratory of Enzymology and Fermentation Processes, Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Federal University of Grande Dourados (FCBA/UFGD), Dourados - MS, Brazil.
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Gustavo Graciano Fonseca
  • Gustavo Graciano Fonseca
  • Laboratory of Bioengineering, Faculty of Engineering, Federal University of Grande Dourados (FAEN/UFGD), Dourados - MS, Brazil.
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Rodrigo Simoes Ribeiro Leite*
  • Rodrigo Simoes Ribeiro Leite*
  • Laboratory of Enzymology and Fermentation Processes, Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Federal University of Grande Dourados (FCBA/UFGD), Dourados - MS, Brazil.
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  •  Received: 21 July 2014
  •  Accepted: 17 March 2015
  •  Published: 08 April 2015

How to cite this article

APA /
Oliveira A. P. A. d., Silvestre, M. A., Alves-Prado, H. F., Rodrigues A., da Paz, M. F., Fonseca, G. G., & Leite, R. S. R. (2015). Bioprospecting of yeasts for amylase production in solid state fermentation and evaluation of the catalytic properties of enzymatic extracts. African Journal of Biotechnology , 14(14), 1215-1223.
Chicago /
Ana Paula Aguero de Oliveira, Maria Alice Silvestre, Helo&iza Ferreira Alves-Prado, Andr&e Rodrigues, Marcelo Fossa da Paz, Gustavo Graciano Fonseca and Rodrigo Simões Ribeiro Leite. "Bioprospecting of yeasts for amylase production in solid state fermentation and evaluation of the catalytic properties of enzymatic extracts." African Journal of Biotechnology 14, no. 14 (2015): 1215-1223.
MLA /
Ana Paula Aguero de Oliveira, et al. "Bioprospecting of yeasts for amylase production in solid state fermentation and evaluation of the catalytic properties of enzymatic extracts." African Journal of Biotechnology 14.14 (2015): 1215-1223.