title: Production and purification of statins from Pleurotus ostreatus (Basidiomycetes) strains.
abstract: Pleurotus ostreatus strains were cultured in liquid medium and on wheat straw. The yields of lovastatin were compared.
authors.affiliation: Facultad de Ciencias, Depto. Ciencias Básicas, Universidad del Bío Bío, Chillán, Chile. jalarcon@pehuen.chillan.ubiobio.cl
authors.forename: Julio
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Alarcón
authors.forename: Sergio
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Aguila
authors.forename: Patricia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Arancibia-Avila
authors.forename: Oscar
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Fuentes
authors.forename: Enrique
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Zamorano-Ponce
authors.forename: Margarita
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hernández
mesh_terms: D000924:Anticholesteremic Agents / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D008148:Lovastatin / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D013058:Mass Spectrometry; D008958:Models, Molecular; D015394:Molecular Structure; D020076:Pleurotus / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000254:growth & development
chemical_list: D000924:Anticholesteremic Agents; D008148:Lovastatin