Characterization of a carotenoid-hyperproducing yeast mutant isolated by low-dose gamma irradiation

International Journal of Food Microbiology

Volumn 94, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 263-267

  Sun, Namkyu ^a   Lee, Seunghee ^a   Song, Kyung Bin ^a  

^a Chungnam National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Carotenoid; Gamma irradiation; Mutant

Indexed keywords

CARBON; CAROTENOID; GLUCOSE; NITROGEN; PEPTONE;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FUNGUS GROWTH; FUNGUS MUTANT; GAMMA IRRADIATION; LOW ENERGY RADIATION; NONHUMAN; PHAFFIA RHODOZYMA; PROTEIN CONTENT;

BETA CAROTENE; CAROTENOIDS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, RADIATION; GAMMA RAYS; MUTATION; XANTHOPHYLLS; YEASTS;

PHAFFIA RHODOZYMA;

EID: 3042709244     PISSN: 01681605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-1605(03)00311-8     Document Type: Article

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