New insights into mechanisms of growth and β-carotene production in Blakeslea trispora

Biotechnology Journal

Volumn 1, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 1080-1084

  Böhme, Karen ^a,b   Richter, Christin ^b   Pätz, Reinhard ^b  

^a Biosynergy GmbH   (Germany)

^b ANHALT UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES   (Germany)

Author keywords

Carotene; Blakeslea trispora; Growth; Induction

Indexed keywords

BLAKESLEA TRISPORA; CAROTENE PRODUCTION; ECONOMIC IMPORTANCE; ERLENMEYER FLASKS; INDUCTION; PRODUCT SYNTHESIS; PRODUCTION PROCESS; SOLID MEDIUM;

BIOTECHNOLOGY; GROWTH (MATERIALS); MEDICINE;

CULTIVATION;

BETA CAROTENE;

ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BIOREACTOR; BIOSYNTHESIS; CELL PROLIFERATION; CLASSIFICATION; CULTURE TECHNIQUE; CYTOLOGY; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; MUCORALES;

BETA CAROTENE; BIOREACTORS; CELL CULTURE TECHNIQUES; CELL PROLIFERATION; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MUCORALES;

EID: 39049185008     PISSN: 18606768     EISSN: 18607314     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/biot.200600096     Document Type: Article

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