Scale-up of Bacillus thuringiensis fermentation based on oxygen transfer

Journal of Fermentation and Bioengineering

Volumn 83, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 561-564

  Flores, Elías Razo ^a   Pérez, Fermín ^b   De la Torre, Mayra ^b  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b DEPARTAMENTO DE FÍSICA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Bacillus thuringiensis; k(L)a; Oxygen transfer; Scale up; Spore productivity

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; FERMENTATION; FERMENTERS; OXYGEN; PROTEINS;

OXYGEN TRANSFER; SPORULATION;

BACTERIA;

INSECTICIDE;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL SPORE; BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL; FERMENTATION; OXYGEN TRANSPORT; PROTEIN SYNTHESIS; SPOROGENESIS;

BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS SEROVAR KURSTAKI; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0343144839     PISSN: 0922338X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0922-338X(97)81137-3     Document Type: Article

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