Production of ethanol from mannitol by Zymobacter palmae

Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 51-57

  Horn, S J ^a   Aasen, I M ^b   Ostgaard K ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

^b SINTEF   (Norway)

Author keywords

Biofuel; Ethanol; Mannitol; Seaweed; Zymobacter palmae

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; MANNITOL;

ANAEROBIC BACTERIUM; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BIOMASS; CULTURE MEDIUM; FERMENTATION; NONHUMAN; SEAWEED;

ZYMOBACTER PALMAE;

EID: 0034049178     PISSN: 13675435     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.jim.2900771     Document Type: Article

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