Optimization of culture conditions for production of a high viscosity polysaccharide, methylan, by methylobacterium organophilum from methanol

Korean Journal of Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 244-249

  Choi, Joon Ho ^a   Kim, Sang Yong ^b   Oh, Deok Kun ^c   Kim, Jung Hoe ^a  

^a Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)   (South Korea)

^b Tong Yang Confectionery Co   (South Korea)

^c Woosuk University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Methanol; Methylobacterium organophilum; Optimization of culture condition; Polysaccharide methylan

Indexed keywords

IRON; MANGANESE; METHANOL DERIVATIVE; NITROGEN; POLYSACCHARIDE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL METABOLISM; CARBOHYDRATE SYNTHESIS; CULTURE MEDIUM; METHYLOBACTERIUM; NONHUMAN; PH; TEMPERATURE;

METHYLOBACTERIUM ORGANOPHILUM;

EID: 0031847818     PISSN: 02572389     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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