Physiological response of Pseudomonas putida S12 subjected to reduced water activity

FEMS Microbiology Letters

Volumn 139, Issue 2-3, 1996, Pages 133-137

  Kets, Edwin P W ^a   De Bont, Jan A M ^a   Heipieper, Hermann J ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

betaine; glycerol; K+ accumulation; osmotic stress; polyethylene glycol; Pseudomonas putida S12; water activity

Indexed keywords

BETAINE; GLYCEROL; MACROGOL; POTASSIUM;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BIOACCUMULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; NONHUMAN; OSMOTIC STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOMONAS PUTIDA;

EID: 0029895359     PISSN: 03781097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0378-1097(96)00131-0     Document Type: Article

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