Improvement of Carotenoid-Synthesizing Yeast Rhodotorula rubra by Chemical Mutagenesis

Zeitschrift fur Naturforschung - Section C Journal of Biosciences

Volumn 59, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 99-103

  Frengova, Ginka I ^a   Simova, Emilina D ^a   Beshkova, Dora M ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF MICROBIOLOGY   (Bulgaria)

Author keywords

Carotenogenesis Improvement; N methyl N nitro N nitrosoguanidine; Rhodotorula rubra

Indexed keywords

LACTOBACILLUS; LACTOBACILLUS BULGARICUS; LACTOBACILLUS DELBRUECKII SUBSP. BULGARICUS; RHODOTORULA MUCILAGINOSA; RHODOTORULA RUBRA; STREPTOCOCCUS; STREPTOCOCCUS THERMOPHILUS;

EID: 1342309911     PISSN: 09395075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/znc-2004-1-220     Document Type: Article

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