Survival of, and plasmid transfer between modified Enterobacter cloacae strains under long-term starvation conditions in a continuous-flow system

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 639-642

  Li, Sun ^a   Bazin, Michael J ^a   Lynch, James M ^b  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Column reactors; Genetically engineered microorganisms (GEMs); Nutrient starvation; Plasmid transfer

Indexed keywords

CONTINUOUS FLOW REACTOR; CULTURE MEDIUM; EFFLUENT; PACKED BED REACTOR; PLASMID; SURVIVAL;

ENTEROBACTER CLOACAE;

EID: 0032719067     PISSN: 09593993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008950607195     Document Type: Article

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