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Purification, Characterization and Substrate Specificities of Xylanase Isoenzymes from Melanocarpus albomyces IIS 68

Vibhor SARASWATDepartment of Biochemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology
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Virendra S. BISARIADepartment of Biochemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology
Pages 1173-1180 | Received 18 Nov 1999, Accepted 25 Jan 2000, Published online: 22 May 2014

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