African Journal of
Biotechnology

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

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Effect of pH, various divalent metal ion and different substrates on glucoamylase activity obtained from Aspergillus niger using amylopectin from tiger nut starch as carbon source

Ezugwu A. L.
  • Ezugwu A. L.
  • Department of Biochemistry, University of Nigeria Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria.
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Ottah, V. E.
  • Ottah, V. E.
  • Department of Biochemistry, University of Nigeria Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria.
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Eze, S. O. O.
  • Eze, S. O. O.
  • Department of Biochemistry, University of Nigeria Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria.
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Chilaka F. C.
  • Chilaka F. C.
  • Department of Biochemistry, University of Nigeria Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 24 July 2015
  •  Accepted: 09 November 2015
  •  Published: 25 May 2016

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