African Journal of
Biotechnology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Biotechnol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1684-5315
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJB
  • Start Year: 2002
  • Published Articles: 12486

Full Length Research Paper

Marine killer yeast Metschnikowia saccharicola active against pathogenic yeast in crab and an optimization of the toxin production

Chunming Tan
  • Chunming Tan
  • South China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, National Research and Development Center for Aquatic Product Processing, Key Laboratory of Aquatic Product Processing, Ministry of Agriculture, Guangzhou 510300, China.
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Lin Wang
  • Lin Wang
  • Beihang-goertec Microelectronics Institute, Beihang Qingdao Research Institute, Qingdao 266041, China.
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Yong Xue
  • Yong Xue
  • College of Food Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China.
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Gang Yu
  • Gang Yu
  • South China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, National Research and Development Center for Aquatic Product Processing, Key Laboratory of Aquatic Product Processing, Ministry of Agriculture, Guangzhou 510300, China.
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Shaoling Yang
  • Shaoling Yang
  • South China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, National Research and Development Center for Aquatic Product Processing, Key Laboratory of Aquatic Product Processing, Ministry of Agriculture, Guangzhou 510300, China.
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Shuo Lin
  • Shuo Lin
  • Department of Quality and Regulatory Affairs, Air Liquide Medical Systems, 92182 Antony CEDEX, France.
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  •  Received: 23 December 2017
  •  Accepted: 07 May 2018
  •  Published: 23 May 2018

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