Levan production by Zymomonas mobilis cells attached to plaited spheres

Acta Biotechnologica

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 265-275

  Bekers, M ^a   Ventina, E ^a   Laukevics, J ^a   Kaminska, E ^a   Upite, D ^a   Vigants, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LATVIA   (Latvia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; LEVAN; STAINLESS STEEL;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BIOMASS; CELL ADHESION; CELL GROWTH; FERMENTATION; IMMOBILIZED CELL; ZYMOMONAS MOBILIS;

EID: 0030808729     PISSN: 01384988     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/abio.370170312     Document Type: Article

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