Arachidonic-acid production by species of Mortierella

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 91-96

  Eroshin, V K ^a   Dedyukhina, E G ^a   Chistyakova, T I ^a   Zhelifonova, V P ^a   Kurtzman, C P ^b   Bothast, R J ^b  

^a SKRYABIN INSTITUTE OF BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY OF MICROORGANISMS   (Russian Federation)

^b NATIONAL CENTER FOR AGRICULTURAL UTILIZATION RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Arachidonic acid; Fatty acids; Fungi; Lipids; Mortierella

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030019284     PISSN: 09593993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00327809     Document Type: Article

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