The effects of the detergent LDAO on the carotenoid metabolism and growth of Rhodovulum sulfidophilum

Microbiological Research

Volumn 151, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 421-426

  Hagemann, Gesine E ^a   Sturgis, James N ^b   Wagner, Edgar ^a   Robert, Bruno ^b   Beyer, Peter ^a   Tadros, Monier H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

^b CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

carotenoid; detergent; LDAO; Rhodovulum sulfidophilum

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PROTEOBACTERIA; RHODOVULUM; RHODOVULUM SULFIDOPHILUM;

EID: 0030470507     PISSN: 09445013     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0944-5013(96)80012-7     Document Type: Article

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