Effect of low temperature on microbial growth: Lowered affinity for substrates limits growth at low temperature

FEMS Microbiology Ecology

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 101-111

  Nedwell, D B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Global warming; Low temperature; Membrane fluidity; Specific affinity; Thermal adaptation

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; GLUCOSE;

GROWTH; MICROORGANISM; SUBSTRATE; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

AEROMONAS; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CITROBACTER; DRUG TRANSPORT; ENZYME SPECIFICITY; GROWTH RATE; IN VITRO STUDY; KLEBSIELLA AEROGENES; KLEBSIELLA OXYTOCA; KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE; LOW TEMPERATURE; MEMBRANE BINDING; MEMBRANE FLUIDITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; VIBRIO;

EID: 0032835176     PISSN: 01686496     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-6496(99)00030-6     Document Type: Article

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