Promotion of the growth of Crocus sativus cells and the production of crocin by rare earth elements

Biotechnology Letters

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 27-30

  Chen, Shu An ^a   Zhao, Bing ^a   Wang, Xiaodong ^a   Yuan, Xiaofan ^a   Wang, Yuchun ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF PROCESS ENGINEERING   (China)

Author keywords

Biosynthesis; Cell growth; Crocin; Crocus sativus; Rare earth elements

Indexed keywords

CAROTENOID; CROCIN; LANTHANIDE;

ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; CELL DIVISION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CROCUS; CYTOLOGY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; EVALUATION; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM;

CAROTENOIDS; CELL DIVISION; CROCUS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; METALS, RARE EARTH;

CROCUS; CROCUS SATIVUS;

EID: 0842331891     PISSN: 01415492     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:BILE.0000009455.31817.a5     Document Type: Article

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