Experimental studies on the growth and usnic acid production in "lichen" Usnea ghattensis in vitro

Microbiological Research

Volumn 161, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 232-237

  Behera, B C ^a   Verma, Neeraj ^a   Sonone, Anjali ^a   Makhija, Urmila ^a  

^a AGHARKAR RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Culture condition; Lichen; Usnic acid

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CELLS; NITROGEN COMPOUNDS; NUTRITION; SUGAR (SUCROSE); TISSUE; YEAST;

CULTURE CONDITION; LICHEN; USNIC ACID;

ORGANIC ACIDS;

EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; GROWTH; LICHEN; NUTRIENT; ORGANIC ACID; SYMBIONT;

USNEA;

EID: 33744822726     PISSN: 09445013     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.micres.2005.08.006     Document Type: Article

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