Screening for exopolysaccharide-producing bacteria from sub-tropical polluted groundwater

Brazilian Journal of Biology

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 363-369

  Fusconi, R ^a   Godinho, M J L ^b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF UBERLÂNDIA   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO CARLOS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Exopolysaccharide; Groundwater; Landfill

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL POLYSACCHARIDE;

ACTINOMYCETALES; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BIOREMEDIATION; BIOSYNTHESIS; CULTURE MEDIUM; GORDONIA; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY;

ACTINOMYCETALES; BACTERIAL TYPING TECHNIQUES; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; CULTURE MEDIA; GORDONIA BACTERIUM; POLYSACCHARIDES, BACTERIAL; SOIL MICROBIOLOGY; WATER MICROBIOLOGY;

EID: 0036583730     PISSN: 15196984     EISSN: 16784375     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1519-69842002000200020     Document Type: Article

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