The effect of acetic acid concentration on the growth and production of gamma-linolenic acid by Mucor circinelloides CBS 203.28 in fed-batch culture

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 81-87

  Du Preez, J C ^a   Immelman, M ^a   Kock, J L F ^a   Kilian, S G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

acetic acid; fatty acids; fed batch; gamma linolenic acid; lipids; Mucor circinelloides

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FUNGI; MUCOR; MUCOR CIRCINELLOIDES;

EID: 0031037096     PISSN: 09593993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02770812     Document Type: Article

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