Beijerinckia derxii releases plant growth regulators and amino acids in synthetic media independent of nitrogenase activity

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 95, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 799-806

  Thuler, D S ^a   Floh, E I S ^a   Handro, W ^a   Barbosa, H R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Amino acids; Beijerinckia derxii; Ethylene; Indoleacetic acid; Nitrogenase activity; Polyamines

Indexed keywords

AMINES; BACTERIA; ETHYLENE;

AMINO-ACIDS; BEIJERINCKIA DERXII; CONDITION; FREE LIVINGS; INDOLEACETIC ACID; MEDIA INDEPENDENT; NITROGENASE ACTIVITY; PLANT GROWTH REGULATORS; POLYAMINES; SYNTHETIC MEDIA;

AMINO ACIDS;

AMINO ACID; ETHYLENE; GROWTH FACTOR; INDOLEACETIC ACID; NITROGENASE; POLYAMINE; PUTRESCINE; SPERMIDINE;

AMINO ACID; BACTERIUM; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GROWTH REGULATOR;

AGITATION; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BEIJERINCKIA DERXII; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; ENZYME ACTIVITY; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; NITROGEN FIXATION; NONHUMAN;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BEIJERINCKIA; BEIJERINCKIA DERXII;

EID: 0141762358     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2672.2003.02047.x     Document Type: Article

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