Lentinula edodes Biotechnology – From Lentinan to Lectins

Lentinula edodes was the first medicinal macrofungus to enter the realm of modern biotechnology. The present paper briefly reviews the history of the modern biotechnology of this mushroom starting with the production of the polysaccharide preparation lentinan, and ending with an overview of our own...

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Main Authors: Valentina E. Nikitina, Nikolai A. Bychkov, Alexei N. Pankratov, Olga M. Tsivileva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Zagreb Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology 2007-01-01
Series:Food Technology and Biotechnology
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Online Access:http://hrcak.srce.hr/file/38114