Production of lovastatin by solid state fermentation of carob (Ceratonia siliqua) pods using Aspergillus terreus KLVB 28

Indian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 283-286

  Lingappa, K ^a   Babu, C S Vivek ^a  

^a GULBARGA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Aspergillus terreus; Carob pods; Lovastatin; Solid state fermentation

Indexed keywords

ASPERGILLUS TERREUS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CERATONIA SILIQUA;

EID: 33744804541     PISSN: 00468991     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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