Effect of oxygen on formation and structure of Azotobacter vinelandii alginate and its role in protecting nitrogenase

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Volumn 66, Issue 9, 2000, Pages 4037-4044

  Sabra, W ^a   Zeng, A P ^a   Lunsdorf, H ^a   Deckwer, W D ^a  

^a HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR INFECTION RESEARCH   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGINIC ACID; NITROGENASE; OXYGEN;

AEROBIC METABOLISM; ARTICLE; AZOTOBACTER VINELANDII; CELL GROWTH; ENZYME ACTIVITY; NITROGEN FIXATION; NONHUMAN; SOIL MICROFLORA;

ALGINATES; AZOTOBACTER VINELANDII; BACTERIAL CAPSULES; BIOREACTORS; CULTURE MEDIA; GLUCURONIC ACID; HEXURONIC ACIDS; NITROGENASE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHOSPHATES; SURFACE PROPERTIES;

AZOTOBACTER VINELANDII; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); NEGIBACTERIA;

EID: 0033831612     PISSN: 00992240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/AEM.66.9.4037-4044.2000     Document Type: Article

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