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Influence of growth conditions on the accumulation of ergosterol by Rhodotorula glutinis

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Maximum accumulation of ergosterol by Rhodotorula glutinis IIP-30 [4% (w/w) of the biomass] was at pH 4 and 28 to 30°C, wich glucose or sucrose as carbon source and (NH4)2SO4 as N-source. Molasses only gave 1% (w/w) ergosterol content, as did KNO3 or urea when used as sole N source.

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  1. V. W. Johnson
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V.W. Johnson was and N.K. Yadav is with the Microbiology Department, School of Science, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad 380 009, India. V.W. Johnson is now with the Blotechnology Laboratory, Research Centre, Gujarat State Fertillizers Company Ltd, Baroda 391 750, India. M. Singh was with the Applied Biology Laboratory, Research Centre, Indian Petrochemicals Corporation Ltd, Baroda 391 345, India, and is now with Pfizer Limited, 178, Industrial Area, Chandigarh 160 002, India.

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Johnson, V.W., Singh, M. & Yadav, N.K. Influence of growth conditions on the accumulation of ergosterol by Rhodotorula glutinis . World Journal of Microbiology & Biotechnology 10, 114–115 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00357576

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