Fructan biosynthesis by intra- and extracellular Zymomonas mobilis levansucrase after simultaneous production of ethanol and levan

Acta Biotechnologica

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 85-93

  Bekers, M ^a   Upite, D ^a   Kaminska, E ^a   Grube, M ^a   Laukevics, J ^a   Vina, I ^a   Vigants, A ^a   Zikmanis, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LATVIA   (Latvia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; CARBOHYDRATE; FRUCTAN; FRUCTOSE OLIGOSACCHARIDE; GLUCONIC ACID; LEVAN; LEVANSUCRASE; LIPID; NUCLEIC ACID; PROTEIN; SUCROSE;

BIOTECHNOLOGY;

BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BIOMASS; CARBOHYDRATE SYNTHESIS; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FERMENTATION; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN CONTENT; REVIEW; ZYMOMONAS MOBILIS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ZYMOMONAS MOBILIS;

EID: 0037278295     PISSN: 01384988     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/abio.200390012     Document Type: Review

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