Effect of manganese on polysaccharide production and cellular pigmentation in the fungus Aureobasidium pullulans

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 233-235

  West, T P ^a   Strohfus, B ^a  

^a SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Fungus; manganese; melanin; polysaccharide; pullulan

Indexed keywords

AUREOBASIDIUM PULLULANS; FUNGI; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0030962030     PISSN: 09593993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1018554201153     Document Type: Article

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