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Biosynthesis of invertase by Saccharomyces cerevisiae with sugarcane molasses as substrate

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Biosynthesis of invertase by Saccharomyces cerevisiae 01K32 was inversely proportional to the concentration of sugarcane blackstrap molasses included in the medium. In a fermenter, an intracellular invertase activity of 440 U/g dry cells was obtained.

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  1. Department of Biotechnology, Higher Institute of Food and Flavour Industries, 26, ‘Maritza’ Boul, 4002, Plovdiv, Bulgaria

    I. P. Bokossa, A. I. Krastanov, Z. Rochkova & A. Angelov

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Bokossa, I.P., Krastanov, A.I., Rochkova, Z. et al. Biosynthesis of invertase by Saccharomyces cerevisiae with sugarcane molasses as substrate. World J Microbiol Biotechnol 9, 662–663 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00369576

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