Stimulation of xanthan production by Xanthomonas campestris using citric acid

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 261-264

  Jana, A K ^a   Ghosh, P ^a,b  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY DELHI   (India)

^b Science and Technology Centre   (India)

Author keywords

Cell viability; Citric acid; Oxygen limitation; Xanthan

Indexed keywords

XANTHOMONAS CAMPESTRIS;

EID: 0030972066     PISSN: 09593993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1018518620717     Document Type: Article

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