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Production of cell wall‐degrading enzymes by three isolates of Aspergillus niger under different cultivation conditions
Author(s) -
Mehta A.,
Chopra S.,
Mehta P.
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
journal of basic microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.58
H-Index - 54
eISSN - 1521-4028
pISSN - 0233-111X
DOI - 10.1002/jobm.3620330310
Subject(s) - aspergillus niger , virulence , enzyme , microbiology and biotechnology , aspergillus , cell wall , biology , proteolytic enzymes , in vitro , fungi imperfecti , biochemistry , chemistry , gene
Three strongly pathogenic isolates of Aspergillus niger were capable of producing pectolytic, cellulolytic and proteolytic enzyme activities in various culture media, extracellularly, indicating the positive correlation between in vitro enzyme production and virulence of the pathogens.