title: Intraspecific protoplast fusion of amylase-producing strains of Candida fennica.
abstract: The production of α-amylase was increased by protoplast fusion of auxotrophic mutants of Candida fennica FTPT-8903. One prototrophic fusant was 90% and 32% more efficient in producing α-amylase in semi-solid and liquid fermentation, respectively, than the parental strains. Protoplast fusion did not significantly stimulate the synthesis of glucoamylase in the fusants.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Microbiologia, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Cx.P.2486, 30161-970, Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
authors.forename: V R
authors.initials: VR
authors.lastname: Linardi
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Carvalho
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Dias