Emulsifier production and microscopical study of emulsions and biofilms formed by the hydrocarbon-utilizing bacteria Acinetobacter calcoaceticus MM5

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 44, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 660-667

  Marin, M ^a   Pedregosa, A ^a   Laborda, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALCALÁ   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACINETOBACTER CALCOACETICUS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EMULSIFYING AGENT;

ACINETOBACTER CALCOACETICUS; ARTICLE; BIOFILM; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMULSION; MICROSCOPY; NONHUMAN;

EID: 0030070113     PISSN: 01757598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00172500     Document Type: Article

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