Growth-mediated variations in fatty acids of Xenorhabdus sp.

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 82, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 351-358

  Abu Hatab, M A ^a   Gaugler, R ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; CARBON; GLUCOSE; SATURATED FATTY ACIDS; UNSATURATED FATTY ACIDS;

CARBON SOURCE; ENTOMOPATHOGENIC NEMATODE; FATTY ACID COMPOSITION; FERMENTORS; GALLERIA MELLONELLA; LIPID CONTENT; LONG CHAIN FATTY ACID; LONG-CHAIN FATTY ACIDS; MONOXENIC CULTURES; PRIMARY CARBON;

LIPIDS;

FATTY ACID; INSECTICIDE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; CARBON DIOXIDE FIXATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENERGY METABOLISM; NEMATODE; NONHUMAN; SYMBIOSIS; XENORHABDUS;

EID: 0030956054     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2672.1997.00369.x     Document Type: Article

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