Influence of growth conditions on the accumulation of ergosterol byRhodotorula glutinis

✍ Scribed by V. W. Johnson; M. Singh; N. K. Yadav

• Publisher: Springer
• Year: 1994
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 100 KB
• Volume: 10
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 1573-0972
• DOI: 10.1007/bf00357576

✦ Synopsis

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.