Establishment of axenic cultures of Anabaena flos-aquae and Aphanothece nidulans (Cyanobacteria) by lysozyme treatment

Journal of Phycology

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 865-869

  Kim, Jung Seok ^a   Park, Yong Ha ^a   Yoon, Byung Dae ^a   Oh, Hee Mock ^a  

^a Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Anabaena flos aquae; Aphanothece nidulans; Axenic culture; Enzymatic digestion; Lysozyme

Indexed keywords

AMPICILLIN; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL METABOLISM; CULTURE TECHNIQUE; LYSOZYME;

ANABAENA; ANABAENA FLOS-AQUAE; APHANOTHECE NIDULANS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CYANOBACTERIA; FLOS;

EID: 0032817519     PISSN: 00223646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1529-8817.1999.3540865.x     Document Type: Article

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