Extracellular polysaccharide synthesis by Nostoc strains as affected by N source and light intensity

Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 102, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 143-152

  Otero, Ana ^a   Vincenzini, Massimo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Capsule; Heterocystous cyanobacteria; Irradiance; Nitrogen; Nostoc; Polysaccharides

Indexed keywords

GROWTH KINETICS; NITRATES; POLYSACCHARIDES; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL); VISCOSITY;

LIGHT INTENSITY;

BIOTECHNOLOGY;

CARBON; NITRATE; POLYSACCHARIDE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CARBOHYDRATE SYNTHESIS; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; CYANOBACTERIUM; ENERGY; LIGHT INTENSITY; MORPHOLOGY; NITROGEN FIXATION; NONHUMAN; NOSTOC; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; TECHNOLOGY; VISCOSITY;

CYANOBACTERIA; NOSTOC;

EID: 0037464438     PISSN: 01681656     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-1656(03)00022-1     Document Type: Article

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