Optimization of some physical and chemical factors for lovastatin productivity by local strain of Aspergillus terreus

Australian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences

Volumn 5, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 718-732

  Osman, M E ^a   Khattab, O H ^a   Zaghlol, G M ^a   El Hameed, Rehab M Abd ^a  

^a Helwan University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Aspergillus terreus; Fungi; Lovastatin; Optimization; Secondary metabolites

Indexed keywords

EID: 83355173382     PISSN: 19918178     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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