Isolation, screening and rapid confirmation of lovastatin producing strains of Aspergillus terreus

Indian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 133-135

  Lingappa, K ^a   Vivek Babu, C S ^a   Siddalingeshwar, K G ^a   Pramod, T ^a  

^a GULBARGA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Aspergillus terreus; Bioassay; Lovastatin; TLC

Indexed keywords

ASPERGILLUS TERREUS; NEUROSPORA CRASSA;

EID: 26844574325     PISSN: 00468991     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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