Exploring the extremes: applying high concentration of yeast extract leads to drastic morphological changes and elimination of (+)-geodin and asterric acid production in Aspergillus terreus submerged cultures.
Tomasz BorutaAdrianna GórnickaIwona GrzybowskaIda StefaniakMarcin BizukojćPublished in: Biotechnology letters (2020)
The extremely high concentration of yeast extract leads to marked morphological changes of A. terreus and the elimination of (+)-geodin and asterric production, while applying the excess of lactose is stimulatory in terms of lovastatin production.