title: Relationship between type and age of the inoculum cultures and betalains biosynthesis by Beta vulgaris hairy root culture.
abstract: From a study of the relationship between the type and age of the inocula, and the growth and biosynthesis of betalains in a Beta vulgaris hairy root culture, the best results were achieved with a 14 d inoculum grown in submerged culture giving 42 mg betalains (16 mg betacyanins and 26 betaxanthins) and 1.5 g dry biomass in 40 ml medium.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, Institute of Microbiology, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 26 Maritza Blvd, Plovdiv 4002, Bulgaria. lbpmbas@plov.omega.bg
authors.forename: Atanas
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pavlov
authors.forename: Vasil
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Georgiev
authors.forename: Petia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kovatcheva
mesh_terms: D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology; D027461:Beta vulgaris / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000502:physiology; D050858:Betalains; D003470:Culture Media / Q000494:pharmacology; D046508:Culture Techniques / Q000379:methods; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000032:analysis; D018517:Plant Roots / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000502:physiology; D011786:Quality Control; D000644:Quaternary Ammonium Compounds / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D003470:Culture Media; D010936:Plant Extracts; D000644:Quaternary Ammonium Compounds; D050858:Betalains