African Journal of
Biotechnology

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

Full Length Research Paper

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

How to cite this article

APA /
Ezugwu, A. L., Ottah, V. E., Eze, S. O. O., & Chilaka, F. C. (2016). 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. African Journal of Biotechnology , 15(21), 980-988.
Chicago /
Ezugwu A. L., Ottah, V. E., Eze, S. O. O. and Chilaka F. C.. "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." African Journal of Biotechnology 15, no. 21 (2016): 980-988.
MLA /
Ezugwu A. L., et al. "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." African Journal of Biotechnology 15.21 (2016): 980-988.