Mycolic Acid-Containing Actinomycetes Associated with Activated Sludge Foam

Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 66-72

  Seong, Chi Nam ^a   Kim, Young Sook ^a   Baik, Keun Shik ^a   Lee, Soon Dong ^b   Hah, Yung Chil ^b   Kim, Seung Bum ^c   Goodfellow, Michael ^c  

^a Sunchon National University   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^c NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Foaming; Gordona sputi; Mycolic acid; Tsukamurella

Indexed keywords

ACTINOBACTERIA (CLASS); GORDONIA SPUTI; TSUKAMURELLA;

EID: 0002973471     PISSN: 12258873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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