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Studies of the nutritional requirements of a neomycin-producing mutantStreptomyces fradiae H developed by the authors show that tapioca starch (at a concentration of 5%) is an excellent carbon source for antibiotic production while soya flour and yeast powder are superior nitrogen sources for neomycin production. A mixture of 1% soya flour and 1% yeast powder gives maximal antibiotic titer.
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Bhadra, R., Goswami, S.K. & Majumdar, S.K. Effect of different complex nutrients on neomycin production byStreptomyces fradiae H. Folia Microbiol 18, 300–303 (1973). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02868046
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02868046