Influence of Calcium on Fungal Growth, Hyphal Morphology and Citric Acid Production in Aspergillus niger

Folia Microbiologica

Volumn 42, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 551-556

  Pera, L M ^a   Callieri, D A ^a  

^a PLANTA PILOTO DE PROCESOS INDUSTRIALES MICROBIOLÓGICOS PROIMI CONICET   (Argentina)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASPERGILLUS NIGER; FUNGI;

CALCIUM CHLORIDE; CITRIC ACID; NITROGEN; PHOSPHORUS;

ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS NIGER; CELL MEMBRANE; CELL WALL; DRUG EFFECT; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ASPERGILLUS NIGER; CALCIUM CHLORIDE; CELL MEMBRANE; CELL WALL; CITRIC ACID; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON; NITROGEN; PHOSPHORUS;

EID: 0031300716     PISSN: 00155632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02815463     Document Type: Article

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