Effect of phosphate and oxygen concentrations on alginate production and stoichiometry of metabolism of Azotobacter vinelandii under microaerobic conditions

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 52, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 773-780

  Sabra, W ^a   Zeng, A P ^a   Sabry, S ^b   Omar, S ^b   Deckwer, W D ^a  

^a HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR INFECTION RESEARCH   (Germany)

^b Alexandria University Faculty Of Science   (Egypt)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGINIC ACID; OXYGEN; PHOSPHATE;

ARTICLE; AZOTOBACTER VINELANDII; BACTERIAL METABOLISM; BIOMASS; NONHUMAN; RESPIRATORY QUOTIENT; STOICHIOMETRY; SYNTHESIS;

AZOTOBACTER VINELANDII; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); NEGIBACTERIA;

EID: 0032693519     PISSN: 01757598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002530051590     Document Type: Article

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