Differences in chemical composition between nonflocculated and flocculated Azospirillum brasilense Cd

Canadian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 386-390

  Olubayi, Olubayi ^a   Caudales, Rodulio ^a   Atkinson, Amy ^a   Neyra, Carlos A ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Azospirillum; Carbohydrate; Fatty acid; Flocculation; Lipid protein; PHB; Poly hydroxybutyrate

Indexed keywords

CARDIOLIPIN; CELL PROTEIN; FATTY ACID;

ARTICLE; AZOSPIRILLUM BRASILENSE; CARBOHYDRATE ANALYSIS; FLOCCULATION; IN VITRO STUDY; LIPID COMPOSITION; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031857334     PISSN: 00084166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/cjm-44-4-386     Document Type: Article

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