Growth and carotenoid production by pH-stat cultures of Phaffia rhodozyma

Biotechnology Letters

Volumn 21, Issue 11, 1999, Pages 953-958

  Chan, H Y ^a   Ho, K P ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Astaxanthin; Carotenoid; Fed batch culture; pH stat culture; Phaffia rhodozyma

Indexed keywords

CAROTENOID; GLUCOSE;

ARTICLE; BIOMASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FUNGUS CULTURE; FUNGUS GROWTH; GROWTH RATE; NONHUMAN; PH; PHAFFIA RHODOZYMA;

PHAFFIA RHODOZYMA;

EID: 0033404240     PISSN: 01415492     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1005638610564     Document Type: Article

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