title: Lovastatin production by Pleurotus ostreatus: effects of the C:N ratio.
abstract: The types of carbon source and nitrogen source used as well as the C:N ratio in the medium influenced lovastatin production by Pleurotus ostreatus. The maximum value of the lovastatin yield was obtained in a medium that contained organic nitrogen.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Ciencias Básicas, Facultad de Ciencias, 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
mesh_terms: D000924:Anticholesteremic Agents / Q000378:metabolism; D002244:Carbon / Q000378:metabolism; D003470:Culture Media; D008148:Lovastatin / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D009584:Nitrogen / Q000378:metabolism; D020076:Pleurotus / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D000924:Anticholesteremic Agents; D003470:Culture Media; D002244:Carbon; D008148:Lovastatin; D009584:Nitrogen