A mathematical model for toxin accumulation by killer yeasts based on the yeast population growth

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 86, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 805-811

  Barandica, J M ^a   Santos, A ^a   Marquina, D ^a   Lopez F ^a   Acosta, F J ^a   Peinado, J M ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POPULATION STATISTICS; TOXIC MATERIALS;

CELLS PRODUCTION; ENVIRONMENTAL INACTIVATION; GENERAL EQUATIONS; KILLER YEASTS; MECHANISTICS; MODELING PARAMETERS; POPULATION GROWTH; PROPORTIONALITY FACTORS; TOXIN PRODUCTION; YEAST BIOMASS;

YEAST;

ARTICLE; BIOMASS; CANDIDA BOIDINII; CELL POPULATION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FUNGUS CULTURE; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; NONHUMAN; PICHIA; POPULATION GROWTH; REGULATORY MECHANISM; TOXIN SYNTHESIS; YEAST;

SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE;

EID: 0032959550     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2672.1999.00729.x     Document Type: Article

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