(1) Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Almería, 04120 Almería, Spain;(2) Institute of Technology and Engineering, Massey University, Private Bag 11 222, Palmerston North, New Zealand
Abstract:
Lovastatin suppresses its own synthesis in the microfungus Aspergillus terreus. The inhibitory effect was documented by spiking identical batch cultures with pure lovastatin (0, 50, 100 and 250 mg/l) 24 h after initiation from spores.
