Lovastatin production by Pleurotus ostreatus: Effects of the C:N ratio

Zeitschrift fur Naturforschung - Section C Journal of Biosciences

Volumn 61, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 95-98

  Alarcón, Julio ^a   Águila, Sergio ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DEL BÍO BÍO   (Chile)

Author keywords

Lovastatin; Pleurotus ostreatus; Statins

Indexed keywords

PLEUROTUS OSTREATUS;

EID: 33645076022     PISSN: 09395075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/znc-2006-1-217     Document Type: Article

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