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Formation of a raw starch-hydrolyzing alpha-amylase by Clostridium 2021: Effect of carbon sources

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Clostridium 2021 was found to produce α-amylase effective at hydrolyzing raw starch. Of the carbohydrates examined, starch at 3 % concentration was found to be the best carbon source for enzyme production. The products of α-amylase action on starch were: maltose. glucose and higher dextrins.

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  1. Instituto de Fermentaciones Industriales, C.S.I.C., Juan de la Cierva nulo 3, 28006, Madrid

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Avendano, M.C., Cornejo, I. Formation of a raw starch-hydrolyzing alpha-amylase by Clostridium 2021: Effect of carbon sources. Biotechnol Lett 9, 123–124 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01032750

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