Optimization of production of anti-tumor l-asparaginase by free and immobilized marine Aspergillus terreus

l-asparaginase plays a vital role in medical application, particularly in treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukemia as an effective anti-tumor agent. In the present study, twenty-one fungal strains were isolated from marine environment of the Red Sea coasts of Egypt. Screening for fungal l-asparagin...

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Main Authors: Aida M. Farag, Sahar W. Hassan, Ehab A. Beltagy, Mohamed A. El-Shenawy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-12-01
Series:Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Research
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1687428515000679