Medium optimization for cultivation of carotenoid hyperproducing Phaffia rhodozyma mutant HT-5FO1C

Journal of Fermentation and Bioengineering

Volumn 82, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 515-518

  An, Gil Hwan ^a   Kim, Chul H O ^a   Choi, Eui Sung ^a   Rhee, Sang K I ^a  

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

Author keywords

monosodium phosphate; Phaffia rhodozyma; urea; yeast extract

Indexed keywords

AGAR; ASTAXANTHIN; CALCIUM CHLORIDE; CAROTENOID; MAGNESIUM SULFATE; MOLASSES; SODIUM DIHYDROGEN PHOSPHATE; TERPENE; UREA;

ARTICLE; BIOMASS; FERMENTATION; GENE MUTATION; GLUCOSE INTAKE; PH; QUANTITATIVE DIAGNOSIS; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT; TURBIDITY; YEAST;

EID: 0030457145     PISSN: 0922338X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0922-338X(97)86996-6     Document Type: Article

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