An improvement in Pichia stipitis fermentation of acid-hydrolysed hemicellulose achieved by overliming (calcium hydroxide treatment) and strain adaptation

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 281-283

  Amartey, S ^a   Jeffries, T ^a  

^a FOREST PRODUCTS LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Fermentation; Hemicellulose; Hydrolysate; Overtiming

Indexed keywords

PICHIA STIPITIS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0000984450     PISSN: 09593993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00360928     Document Type: Article

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