Production and characterization of exopolysaccharides from an enthomopathogenic fungus Cordyceps militaris NG3

Biotechnology Progress

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 428-435

  Kim, Sang Woo ^a   Xu, Chun Ping ^a   Hwang, Hye Jin ^a   Choi, Jang Won ^a   Kim, Chan Woo ^a   Yun, Jong Won ^a  

^a Daegu University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON; CELLS; LASER APPLICATIONS; LIGHT SCATTERING; MORPHOLOGY; NITROGEN; PH EFFECTS; POLYSACCHARIDES; REFRACTIVE INDEX; SIZE EXCLUSION CHROMATOGRAPHY;

ENTHOMOPATHOGENIC FUNGUS;

BIOTECHNOLOGY;

BIOREACTORS; CARBON; CELL CULTURE TECHNIQUES; CELL DIVISION; CORDYCEPS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; MYCELIUM; NITROGEN; POLYSACCHARIDES; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; QUALITY CONTROL; TEMPERATURE;

CORDYCEPS; CORDYCEPS MILITARIS; FUNGI; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0037358884     PISSN: 87567938     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/bp025644k     Document Type: Article

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