Effect of culture conditions and induction strategies on production of human interleukin-6 by a recombinant Aspergillus nidulans strain

Mycological Research

Volumn 100, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 356-360

  Yadwad, V B ^a   Wilson, S ^a   Ward, O P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

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EID: 0030063032     PISSN: 09537562     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0953-7562(96)80169-9     Document Type: Article

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