Increased astaxanthin production by a Phaffia rhodozyma mutant grown on date juice from Yucca fillifera

Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 187-190

  Ramirez J ^a   Nunez M L ^a   Valdivia, R ^a  

^a Ctro de Investigacion y A   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Astaxanthin; Date juice; Phaffia rhodozyma; Yucca fillifera

Indexed keywords

ASTAXANTHIN; CAROTENOID; NITROGEN; SUGAR ACID;

ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; CULTURE MEDIUM; FRUIT JUICE; FUNGUS GROWTH; FUNGUS MUTANT; NONHUMAN; PHAFFIA RHODOZYMA;

PHAFFIA RHODOZYMA; YUCCA FILLIFERA;

EID: 0034017628     PISSN: 13675435     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.jim.2900792     Document Type: Article

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