Increased β-carotene synthesis in Blakeslea trispora under strong alkaline culture condition

Biotechnology Letters

Volumn 18, Issue 11, 1996, Pages 1287-1290

  Kim, Seon Won ^a   Seo, Weon Taek ^a   Park, Young Hoon ^a  

^a Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BETA CAROTENE;

ALKALINITY; ARTICLE; CELL GROWTH; CULTURE MEDIUM; FERMENTATION; FUNGUS CULTURE; PH; SYNTHESIS;

BLAKESLEA TRISPORA; FUNGI;

EID: 0029966250     PISSN: 01415492     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00129956     Document Type: Article

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