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Original Articles

Effects of Culture Conditions on Ergosterol Biosynthesis by Saccharomyces cerevisiae

Megumi SHOBAYASHINational Research Institute of Brewing
,
Shin-ichiro MITSUEDANational Research Institute of Brewing
,
Mariko AGONational Research Institute of Brewing
,
Tsutomu FUJIINational Research Institute of Brewing
,
Kazuhiro IWASHITANational Research Institute of Brewing
&
Haruyuki IEFUJINational Research Institute of Brewing
Pages 2381-2388 | Received 19 Jul 2005, Accepted 13 Sep 2005, Published online: 22 May 2014

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