Effects of culture pH on the production of bioactive polysaccharides by Agaricus blazei in batch cultures

Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology

Volumn 79, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 998-1002

  Shu, Chin Hang ^a   Lin, Ko Jung ^a   Wen, Bor Jiun ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTRAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

glucan; Agaricus blazei; Molecular weight; pH; Polysaccharide; Tumor necrosis factor

Indexed keywords

BIOACTIVITY; PH-CONTROL; SUBMERGED CULTURES;

BATCH CELL CULTURE; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); CONTROLLABILITY; MOLECULAR WEIGHT;

PH EFFECTS;

BETA GLUCAN; POLYSACCHARIDE; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA;

POLYSACCHARIDE;

AGARICUS BLAZEI; ARTICLE; BATCH CELL CULTURE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; FED BATCH CULTURE; FUNGUS CULTURE; MACROPHAGE; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; NONHUMAN; PH;

AGARICUS; AGARICUS BLAZEI;

EID: 4444224837     PISSN: 02682575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jctb.1083     Document Type: Article

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