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Control of catalase production and purity by altering certain nutritional factors ofAlternaria alternata growth medium

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Both activity level of catalase and presence of glucose oxidase as an impurity were controlled by the type and concentration of nitrogen and carbon source in the culture medium ofAlternaria alternata. It was possible to produce glucose oxidase-free catalase at activity levels competing favourably with those reported for other catalase hyperproducing microorganisms.

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  1. Department of Chemical Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, 9 Iroon Polytechniou Ave., Polytechnioupolis, 15 773, Zografou, Greece

    Konstantina-Anna Caridis, Paul Christakopoulos & Basil J. Macris

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Caridis, KA., Christakopoulos, P. & Macris, B.J. Control of catalase production and purity by altering certain nutritional factors ofAlternaria alternata growth medium. Biotechnol Lett 13, 35–38 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01033513

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