Optimization of docosahexaenoic acid production by Schizochytrium limacinum SR21

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 72-76

  Yokochi, T ^a   Honda, D ^b,c   Higashihara, T ^a   Nakahara, T ^a  

^a NATL INST BIOSCI HUM TECHNOL   (Japan)

^b MARINE BIOTECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE   (Japan)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DOCOSAHEXAENOIC ACID; POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACID;

ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CELL GROWTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; FUNGUS CULTURE; LIPID COMPOSITION; NONHUMAN; PRODUCTIVITY; WEIGHT GAIN; YEAST;

EID: 0031974060     PISSN: 01757598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002530051139     Document Type: Article

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