Living a grounded life: Growth and nitrogenase activity of Gluconacetobacter diazotrophicus on solid media in response to culture conditions

Symbiosis

Volumn 35, Issue 1-3, 2003, Pages 181-197

  Vessey, J Kevin ^a   Pan, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Gluconactobacter diazotrophicus; Growth; Nitrogenase activity; O2 diffusion; Solid media

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GROWTH;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); GLUCONACETOBACTER DIAZOTROPHICUS;

EID: 0037252088     PISSN: 03345114     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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