Production of carotenoids by Rhodotorula rubra and R. glutinis in culture medium supplemented with sugar cane juice

Food Biotechnology

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 227-235

  Squina, F M ^a   Yamashita, F ^b   Pereira, J L ^a   Mercadante, A Z ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

^b STATE UNIVERSITY OF LONDRINA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Carotenoid production; Factorial design; Rhodotorula; Sugar cane juice

Indexed keywords

CELL CULTURE; INORGANIC CHEMICALS; SUGAR CANE; YEAST;

CAROTENOIDS; PEPTONES;

BIOTECHNOLOGY;

ARUNDINARIA; FUNGI; RHODOTORULA GLUTINIS; RHODOTORULA MUCILAGINOSA; SACCHARUM; SACCHARUM HYBRID CULTIVAR;

EID: 0346037123     PISSN: 08905436     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/FBT-120016776     Document Type: Article

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