Optimization of β-carotene production from synthetic medium by Blakeslea trispora in a stirred tank reactor and relationship between morphological changes and pigment formation

Food Biotechnology

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 167-187

  Mantzouridou, F ^a   Roukas, T ^a   Kotzekidou, P ^a  

^a ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

Author keywords

Blakeslea trispora; Culture morphology; Stirred tank reactor; Synthetic medium; carotene

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANTS; COMPOSITION; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); KEROSENE; MORPHOLOGY; PIGMENTS;

CAROTENE; LINOLEIC ACID; ZYGOSPORES;

BIOTECHNOLOGY;

BLAKESLEA TRISPORA; FUNGI; GLYCINE MAX; GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM; MICROPUS;

EID: 0036919271     PISSN: 08905436     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/FBT-120016666     Document Type: Article

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