Properties of polysaccharide produced by Azotobacter vinelandii cultured on 4-hydroxybenzoic acid

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 94, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 388-395

  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; Chemical characterization; Exopolysaccharide; Rheological properties

Indexed keywords

METABOLITES; RHEOLOGY; VISCOSITY;

4-HYDROXYBENZOIC ACIDS; AZOTOBACTE VINELANDII; CHEMICAL CHARACTERIZATION; COLORIMETRIC METHODS; EXOPOLYSACCHARIDES; HIGH VISCOSITIES; PROPERTY; RHEOLOGICAL PROPERTY; TOTAL CARBOHYDRATES; URONIC ACIDS;

ALGINATE;

4 HYDROXYBENZOIC ACID; POLYSACCHARIDE;

POLYSACCHARIDE;

ANALYTIC METHOD; AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; AZOTOBACTER VINELANDII; BACTERIAL GROWTH; CARBOHYDRATE METABOLISM; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; COLORIMETRY; FLOW KINETICS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; VISCOSITY;

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

EID: 0037218979     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2672.2003.01842.x     Document Type: Article

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