Squalene - biochemistry, molecular biology, process biotechnology, and applications

European Journal of Lipid Science and Technology

Volumn 113, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 1299-1320

  Spanova, Miroslava ^a   Daum, Günther ^a  

^a GRAZ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Austria)

Author keywords

Isoprenoid; Methylerythritol phosphate; Mevalonate; Squalene; Sterol

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 81155145933     PISSN: 14387697     EISSN: 14389312     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ejlt.201100203     Document Type: Review

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