Reproducing shake flasks performance in stirred fermentors: Production of alginates by Azotobacter vinelandii

Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 105, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 189-198

  Reyes, César ^a   Peña, Carlos ^a   Galindo, Enrique ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE BIOTECNOLOGÍA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Alginate; Molecular weight; Power input; Scale up

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; FERMENTERS; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; VISCOSITY;

SHAKE FLASKS;

BIOTECHNOLOGY;

ALGINIC ACID; POLYMER;

ARTICLE; AZOTOBACTER VINELANDII; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BIOPROCESS; BIOREACTOR; LIQUID; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCIBILITY; VISCOSITY;

AZOTOBACTER; AZOTOBACTER VINELANDII;

EID: 0141429025     PISSN: 01681656     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-1656(03)00186-X     Document Type: Article

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