Physiology of exopolysaccharide production by Azotobacter vinelandii from 4-hydroxybenzoic acid

Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 129-133

  Vargas Garcia M C ^a   Lopez M J ^a   Elorrieta, M A ^a   Suarez F ^a   Moreno, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALMERÍA   (Spain)

Author keywords

4 hydroxybenzoic acid; Azotobacter vinelandii; Cysts; Exopolysaccharide production; Poly hydroxybutyrate

Indexed keywords

4 HYDROXYBENZOIC ACID; CARBON; POLY(3 HYDROXYBUTYRIC ACID); POLYMER; POLYSACCHARIDE;

ARTICLE; AZOTOBACTER VINELANDII; BACTERIAL METABOLISM; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BIOMASS; BIOSYNTHESIS; CELL GROWTH; CULTURE MEDIUM; CYST; NONHUMAN; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION;

AZOTOBACTER; AZOTOBACTER VINELANDII; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); NEGIBACTERIA;

EID: 0036751417     PISSN: 13675435     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.jim.7000288     Document Type: Article

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