Occurrence and diversity of Pichia spp. in marine environments

Journal of Ocean University of China

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 281-286

  Li, Jing ^a   Chi, Zhenming ^a   Wang, Xianghong ^a   Wang, Lin ^a   Sheng, Jun ^a   Gong, Fang ^a  

^a OCEAN UNIVERSITY OF CHINA   (China)

Author keywords

Inulinase; Killer toxin; Marine yeasts; Pichia

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); KODAMAEA OHMERI; PICHIA; PICHIA ANOMALA; PICHIA BURTONII; PICHIA FERMENTANS; PICHIA GUILLIERMONDII;

EID: 48449105581     PISSN: 16725182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11802-008-0281-0     Document Type: Article

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