Xanthan gum biosynthesis and application: A biochemical/genetic perspective

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 145-152

  Becker, A ^a   Katzen, F ^b   Puhler A ^a   Ielpi, L ^b  

^a BIELEFELD UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b Universidad Nacional del Litoral   (Argentina)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

XANTHAN;

BACTERIUM CULTURE; BIOSYNTHESIS; DRUG MANUFACTURE; FERMENTATION; GENE LOCUS; PATENT; POLYMERIZATION; REVIEW; VISCOSITY; XANTHOMONAS CAMPESTRIS;

CARBOHYDRATE SEQUENCE; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; POLYSACCHARIDES, BACTERIAL; XANTHOMONAS CAMPESTRIS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); NEGIBACTERIA; XANTHOMONAS; XANTHOMONAS CAMPESTRIS PV. CAMPESTRIS;

EID: 0031688984     PISSN: 01757598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002530051269     Document Type: Review

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