Mevinolin Production by Some Fungi

Folia Microbiologica

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 477-480

  Shindia, A A ^a  

^a Zagazig University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASPERGILLUS TERREUS; FUNGI;

MEVINOLIN;

ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS; EGYPT; FUNGUS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; PH; TEMPERATURE; THIN LAYER CHROMATOGRAPHY;

ASPERGILLUS; CHROMATOGRAPHY, HIGH PRESSURE LIQUID; CHROMATOGRAPHY, THIN LAYER; EGYPT; FUNGI; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; LOVASTATIN; SOIL MICROBIOLOGY; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 0031299652     PISSN: 00155632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02826557     Document Type: Article

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