Effect of gluconic acid on the production of cellulose in Acetobacter xylinum BRC5

Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 683-686

  Park, Sang Tae ^a   Song, Taeksun ^a   Kim, Young Min ^a  

^a Yonsei University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Acetobacter xylinum BRC5; Cellulose; Cellulose negative mutant; Gluconate negative mutant; Glucose oxidase

Indexed keywords

CELLULOSE; GLUCONIC ACID; GLUCOSE OXIDASE;

ACETOBACTER; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; BACTERIUM MUTANT; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CULTURE MEDIUM; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME SYNTHESIS; NONHUMAN; PH; ULTRAVIOLET IRRADIATION;

ACETOBACTER; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); GLUCONACETOBACTER XYLINUS;

EID: 0033371549     PISSN: 10177825     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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