Lovastatin production by Aspergillus terreus in a two-staged feeding operation

Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology

Volumn 83, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1236-1243

  Porcel, Elisa M Rodríguez ^a   Casas López, Jose L ^a   Pérez, Jose A Sánchez ^a   Chisti, Yusuf ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALMERÍA   (Spain)

^b MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Aspergillus terreus; Lovastatin; Rheology; Semi continuous production; Slurry bubble column

Indexed keywords

ASPERGILLUS TERREUS; LOVASTATIN; RHEOLOGY; SEMI-CONTINUOUS PRODUCTION; SLURRY BUBBLE COLUMN;

BIOCHEMICAL ENGINEERING; BIOMASS; BUBBLE COLUMNS; PELLETIZING; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES;

INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT;

MEVINOLIN; NITROGEN;

ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS TERREUS; BIOMASS; BIOREACTOR; CARBON SOURCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; DILUTION; FED BATCH CULTURE; FERMENTATION; FUNGUS GROWTH; INOCULATION; NONHUMAN;

ASPERGILLUS TERREUS; FUNGI;

EID: 50949133103     PISSN: 02682575     EISSN: 10974660     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jctb.1932     Document Type: Article

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