Biosynthesis of short-chain-length-polyhydroxyalkanoates during the dual-nutrient-limited zone by Ralstonia eutropha

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 17-21

  Yan, Qun ^a   Sun, Ying ^a   Ruan, Lifang ^a   Chen, Jian ^b   Yu, Peter Hoi Fu ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b BEIJING UNIVERSITY OF POSTS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS   (China)

Author keywords

Biosynthesis; Dual nutrient limitation zone; Ralstonia eutropha; scl PHAs

Indexed keywords

BIOSYNTHESIS; CARBON; FERMENTATION; NITROGEN; NITROGEN COMPOUNDS; ORGANIC ACIDS;

CARBON SOURCE; FERMENTATION CULTURE; MIXED ACIDS; NITROGEN SOURCE;

ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

RALSTONIA; WAUTERSIA; WAUTERSIA EUTROPHA;

EID: 12944260467     PISSN: 09593993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11274-004-0877-5     Document Type: Article

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