Simultaneous utilization of glucose and D-xylose by Candida shehatae in a chemostat

Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 339-343

  Kastner, J R ^a,b   Jones, W J ^a,c   Roberts, R S ^d  

^a GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b WESTINGHOUSE SAVANNAH RIVER COMPANY   (United States)

^c U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^d Georgia Institute of Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

Candida shehatae; Chemostat; D xylose; Mixed sugars; Monod kinetics; PH

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE; XYLOSE;

ARTICLE; BIOMASS; CANDIDA; CHEMOSTAT; FUNGUS GROWTH; GLUCOSE UTILIZATION; KINETICS; NONHUMAN;

CANDIDA SHEHATAE;

EID: 0031670539     PISSN: 13675435     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.jim.2900536     Document Type: Article

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