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Wheat straw, pre-treated with either alkali or steam, or both together, was used 46% more efficiently byTrichoderma reesei than untreated straw. Carboxymethyl cellulase and filter paper cellulase were higher by 52% and 74%, respectively, in the treated substrate compared with the untreated one.
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Maheswari, D.K., Jahan, H., Paul, J. et al. Wheat straw, a potential substrate for cellulase production usingTrichoderma reesei . World J Microbiol Biotechnol 9, 120–121 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00656532
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00656532