The biotechnology of hydrogen production by Nostoc flagelliforme grown under chemostat conditions

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 47, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 701-707

  Lichtl, Rixa R ^a   Bazin, Michael J ^a   Hall, David O ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDROGEN; NITROGENASE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL METABOLISM; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CHEMOSTAT; ENZYME ACTIVITY; NONHUMAN; NOSTOC; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 0030739184     PISSN: 01757598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002530050998     Document Type: Article

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