The kinetic basis of the role of Ca++ ions for higher yield of citric acid in a repeated-batch cultivation system

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 19, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 817-823

  Ikram ul Haq, ^a   Ali, Sikander ^a   Qadeer, M A ^b   Iqbal, Javed ^b  

^a GC UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE PUNJAB   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Agitator bioreactor; Aspergillus niger; CaCl2; Citric acid; Repeated batch culture; TCA cycle

Indexed keywords

ARUNDINARIA; ASPERGILLUS NIGER;

EID: 0242318338     PISSN: 09593993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1026098631152     Document Type: Article

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