Calcium-boron interaction in exopolysaccharide production by the cyanobacterium, Nostoc spongiaeforme

Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 381-385

  Singh, Neetu ^a   Asthana, R K ^a   Singh, S P ^a  

^a BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Boron; Calcium; Exopolysaccharide; Nostoc

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL POLYSACCHARIDE; BORON; CALCIUM;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; MOLECULAR INTERACTION; NONHUMAN; NOSTOC; PROTEIN SYNTHESIS; REGULATORY MECHANISM;

EID: 0033930545     PISSN: 10177825     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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