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

Citric acid production and citrate synthase genes in distinct strains of Aspergillus niger

Lívia Martinez Abreu Soares Costa*
  • Lívia Martinez Abreu Soares Costa*
  • Departamento de Biologia, UFLA Campus Universitário, CEP 37200-000, Caixa Postal 3037 Lavras MG Brasil.
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Sara Maria Chalfoun Souza
  • Sara Maria Chalfoun Souza
  • Departamento de Ciências dos Alimentos, UFLA Campus Universitário CEP 37200-000 Caixa Postal 3037 Lavras MG Brasil.
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Priscilla silva de abreu
  • Priscilla silva de abreu
  • Departamento de Ciências dos Alimentos, UFLA Campus Universitário CEP 37200-000 Caixa Postal 3037 Lavras MG Brasil.
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Sabrina Carvalho Bastos
  • Sabrina Carvalho Bastos
  • Departamento de Ciências dos Alimentos, UFLA Campus Universitário CEP 37200-000 Caixa Postal 3037 Lavras MG Brasil.
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Marilza Neves do Nascimento
  • Marilza Neves do Nascimento
  • Departamento de Biologia, UEFS Campus UniversitárioCEP 44.036-900 Caixa Postal 252-294 Feira de Santana BA Brasil.
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Aline Cristina Teixeira Mallet
  • Aline Cristina Teixeira Mallet
  • Departamento de Ciências dos Alimentos, UFLA Campus Universitário CEP 37200-000 Caixa Postal 3037 Lavras MG Brasil.
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  •  Received: 19 November 2013
  •  Accepted: 16 May 2014
  •  Published: 28 May 2014

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