Carotenoids production by the yeast Rhodotorula mucilaginosa: Use of agricultural wastes as a carbon source

Process Biochemistry

Volumn 40, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 2985-2991

  Aksu, Z ^a   Tugba Eren A ^a  

^a HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Carotenoids; Fermentation; Glucose; Molasses sucrose; Rhodotorula mucilaginosa; Whey lactose

Indexed keywords

CARBON; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); FERMENTATION; PH EFFECTS; SUGARS; THERMAL EFFECTS;

AERATION RATE; BATCH SYSTEMS; CARBON SOURCES; CAROTENOIDS;

YEAST;

GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM; RHODOTORULA MUCILAGINOSA;

EID: 22544444962     PISSN: 13595113     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.procbio.2005.01.011     Document Type: Article

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