Evaluation of the flocculent strain Zymomonas mobilis Z1-81 for the production of sorbitol and gluconic acid

Journal of Basic Microbiology

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 445-449

  Wisbeck, Elisabeth ^a,b   Silveira, Mauricio M ^b,d   Ninow, Jorge ^a   Jonas, Rainer ^b,c  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SANTA CATARINA   (Brazil)

^b Ctro Desenvolvimento Biotecnologico   (Brazil)

^c HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR INFECTION RESEARCH   (Germany)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CAXIAS DO SUL   (Brazil)

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EID: 0031435996     PISSN: 0233111X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jobm.3620370613     Document Type: Article

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