Influence of culture pH and aeration on ethanol production and pullulan molecular weight by Aureobasidium pullulans

Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology

Volumn 65, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 343-350

  Madi, Nuri S ^a   McNeil, Brian ^a   Harvey, Linda M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aureobasidium pullulans; Ethanol; Molecular weight; Pullulan

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; BIOPOLYMERS; BIOSYNTHESIS; CELL CULTURE; ETHANOL; FUNGI; GROWTH KINETICS; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; PH; POLYSACCHARIDES;

AERATION; CESSATION; CULTURE FLUIDS; ETHANOL PRODUCTION; FUNGAL MORPHOLOGY; POLYMORPHIC FUNGUS;

BIOTECHNOLOGY;

ALCOHOL;

AERATION; ARTICLE; AUREOBASIDIUM PULLULANS; BIOMASS; CULTURE MEDIUM; FUNGUS; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; PH;

EID: 0030130868     PISSN: 02682575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-4660(199604)65:4<343::aid-jctb461>3.0.co;2-i     Document Type: Article

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