Efficient production of microbially synthesized cadmium sulfide quantum semiconductor crystallites

Enzyme and Microbial Technology

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 208-213

  Williams, P ^a   Keshavarz Moore, E ^b   Dunnill, P ^b  

^a WESTLAKES RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Cadmium sulfide; Purification; Quantum semiconductor

Indexed keywords

CELL CULTURE; CRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; FILTRATION; GELS; PROTEINS; PURIFICATION; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL); YEAST;

CADMIUM SULFIDE; CANDIDA GLABRATA; FREEZE THAW PROCESS; QUANTUM SEMICONDUCTOR CRYSTALLITES; SCHIZOSACCHAROMYCES POMBE;

SEMICONDUCTING CADMIUM COMPOUNDS;

CADMIUM SULFIDE;

ARTICLE; CANDIDA GLABRATA; CONTAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYSTAL; FREEZING; FUNGUS CULTURE; GEL FILTRATION; MICROORGANISM; NONHUMAN; PURIFICATION; SAFETY; SCHIZOSACCHAROMYCES POMBE; SEMICONDUCTOR; THAWING;

CANDIDA GLABRATA; FUNGI; SCHIZOSACCHAROMYCES POMBE;

EID: 0030586807     PISSN: 01410229     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0141-0229(95)00233-2     Document Type: Article

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