African Journal of
Microbiology Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Microbiol. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0808
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJMR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 5233

Full Length Research Paper

Production of alkaline protease from a haloalkaliphilic soil thermoactinomycete and its application in feather fibril disintegration

Amit Verma*
  • Amit Verma*
  • Department of Biochemistry, GBPUA&T, Pantnagar, Uttarakhand 263145, India
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Hukum Singh
  • Hukum Singh
  • Department of Plant Physiology, GBPUA&T, Pantnagar, Uttarakhand 263145, India
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Mohammad Shahbaz Anwar
  • Mohammad Shahbaz Anwar
  • Department of Microbiology, GBPUA&T, Pantnagar, Uttarakhand 263145, India
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Mohammad W. Ansari
  • Mohammad W. Ansari
  • Plant Molecular Biology Group, International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, New Delhi 110 067, India
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Sanjeev Agrawal
  • Sanjeev Agrawal
  • Department of Biochemistry, GBPUA&T, Pantnagar, Uttarakhand 263145, India
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  •  Received: 03 February 2014
  •  Accepted: 13 June 2014
  •  Published: 02 July 2014

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