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The effect of impeller speed on pullulan production and the morphology ofAureobasidium pullulans in batch culture was studied. Pullulan production and the percentage of yeast cells in the culture rose with impeller speed, as did molecular weight of the polysaccharide.
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McNeil, B., Kristiansen, B. Influence of impeller speed upon the pullulan fermentation. Biotechnol Lett 9, 101–104 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01032746
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