Effects of Mg2+ on the growth and DNase activity of Spirulina platensis, a cyanobacterium

Bioresource Technology

Volumn 67, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 287-290

  Cao, J ^a   Xu, Z ^a   Qiu, G ^a   Li, B ^a  

^a SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Cyanobacterium; Dnase activity; Growth; Mg2+; Spirulina platensis

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; ENZYME INHIBITION; ENZYME KINETICS; GROWTH KINETICS; MAGNESIUM;

CYANOBACTERIA; DNASE ACTIVITY; SPIRULINA PLATENSIS;

GENETIC ENGINEERING;

DEOXYRIBONUCLEASE; MAGNESIUM ION;

ALGA; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYANOBACTERIUM; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME INHIBITION; GENETIC TRANSFORMATION; GROWTH RATE; METHODOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPIRULINA PLATENSIS;

SPIRULINA PLATENSIS;

EID: 0033102891     PISSN: 09608524     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0960-8524(98)00116-3     Document Type: Article

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