Effects of levulinic acid on 5-aminolevulinic acid production in heterotrophic cultures of Chlorella regularis YA-603

Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering

Volumn 89, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 176-180

  Akihiko, Ano ^a   Funahashi, Hitoshi ^a   Nakao, Katsumi ^a   Nishizawa, Yoshinori ^a  

^a YAMAGUCHI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

5 aminolevulinic acid; Chlorella regularis; Heterotrophic culture; Levulinic acid

Indexed keywords

AMINOLEVULINIC ACID; CHLOROPHYLL; LEVULINIC ACID;

ARTICLE; CELL GROWTH; CHLORELLA; KINETICS; NONHUMAN;

CHLORELLA REGULARIS;

EID: 0034075571     PISSN: 13891723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1389-1723(00)88733-2     Document Type: Article

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