Growth and formation of poly(hydroxybutyric acid) by Methylobacterium rhodesianum at methanol concentrations of above 25 g/l

Acta Biotechnologica

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 279-289

  Bormann, E J ^a   Leissner, M ^a   Beer, B ^a  

^a BIOMATERIALS DEPARTMENT   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; CARBON; DISSOLVED OXYGEN; METHANOL; PHOSPHATE; POLY(3 HYDROXYBUTYRIC ACID); TRACE ELEMENT;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CULTURE MEDIUM; FERMENTATION; METHYLOBACTERIUM; PH; STOICHIOMETRY; TIME;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); METHYLOBACTERIUM; METHYLOBACTERIUM RHODESIANUM;

EID: 0031442477     PISSN: 01384988     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/abio.370170402     Document Type: Article

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