Reproducibility of pilot scale Xanthan fermentations

Biotechnology Progress

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 466-473

  Amanullah, Ashraf ^a   Serrano, Leobardo Carreon ^b   Galindo, Enrique ^b   Nienow, Alvin W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b INSTITUTO DE BIOTECNOLOGÍA   (Mexico)

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EID: 0029849482     PISSN: 87567938     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/bp960042k     Document Type: Article

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