Design of an optimised fed-batch process for insulin precursor production in Pichia pastoris

Includes bibliographical references (leaves 98-103). === The increasing prevalence of diabetes worldwide has greatly increased the demand for insulin, a key type of treatment for many diabetics. For this purpose, the methylotrophic yeast Pichia pastoris has emerged as an additional microbial host fo...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Bhardwaj, Vinayak
Other Authors: Harrison, STL
Format: Dissertation
Language:English
Published: University of Cape Town 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10120