Alginate production by Azotobacter vinelandii DSM576 in batch fermentation

Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 20, Issue 3-4, 1998, Pages 171-176

  Parente, E ^a   Crudele, M A ^a   Aquino, M ^a   Clementi, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BASILICATA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Alginate; Batch fermentation; Kinetics; Zotobacter vinelandii

Indexed keywords

ALGINIC ACID; GLUCOSE; NITROGEN; PHOSPHATE;

ARTICLE; AZOTOBACTER VINELANDII; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BIOMASS; FERMENTATION; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; NONHUMAN;

AZOTOBACTER VINELANDII; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); NEGIBACTERIA;

EID: 0031862779     PISSN: 13675435     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.jim.2900510     Document Type: Article

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