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Research Article

Isolation and characterization of a β-galactosidase from a new Amazon forest strain of Aspergillus niger as a potential accessory enzyme for biomass conversion

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Pages 13-22 | Received 06 Nov 2012, Accepted 27 Apr 2013, Published online: 30 May 2013

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