Growth-Associated Production of Poly-3-hydroxy-butyrate by Bacillus mycoides

Folia Microbiologica

Volumn 46, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 488-494

  Thakur, P S ^a   Borah, B ^a   Baruah, S D ^b   Nigam, J N ^a  

^a Biochemistry Division   (India)

^b REGIONAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON; HYDROXYBUTYRIC ACID; POLY(3 HYDROXYBUTYRIC ACID); POLY-BETA-HYDROXYBUTYRATE; POLYESTER; SUCROSE;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS; CHEMISTRY; CULTURE MEDIUM; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; KINETICS; METABOLISM; MOLECULAR WEIGHT;

BACILLUS; CARBON; CULTURE MEDIA; HYDROXYBUTYRATES; KINETICS; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; POLYESTERS; SUCROSE;

EID: 0035752561     PISSN: 00155632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02817991     Document Type: Article

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