Biomass and carotenoid pigment production by patagonian native yeasts

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 22, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 687-692

  Libkind, Diego ^a   Van Broock, María ^a  

^a LABORATORIO ECOTONO   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Agro industrial byproducts; Carotenoids; Patagonian natural environments; Screening; yeast

Indexed keywords

AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS; BIOMASS; BYPRODUCTS; PIGMENTS;

AGRO-INDUSTRIAL BYPRODUCTS; CAROTENOIDS; PATAGONIAN NATURAL ENVIRONMENTS;

YEAST;

CRYPTOCOCCUS SP. CRUB 1046; FUNGI; RHODOTORULA (ERYTHROBASIDIUM CLADE); RHODOTORULA MUCILAGINOSA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 33745726125     PISSN: 09593993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11274-005-9091-3     Document Type: Article

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