Isolation and characterization of a new extracellular polysaccharide from an Acetobacter species

Journal of Applied Bacteriology

Volumn 81, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 419-424

  MacCormick, C A ^a   Harris, U E ^a   Jay, A J ^a   Ridout, M J ^a   Colquhoun, I J ^a   Morris, V J ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF FOOD RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POLYSACCHARIDE;

ACETOBACTER; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; METHYLATION; NONHUMAN; PH;

ACETOBACTER; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0029864492     PISSN: 00218847     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.1996.tb03528.x     Document Type: Article

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