Activity of glycosidases from freshwater heterotrophic microorganisms on the degradation of extracellular polysaccharide produced by Anabaena spiroides (cyanobacteria)

Brazilian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 35, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 110-116

  Colombo, Vanessa ^a   Vieira, Armando A H ^a   Moraes, Gilberto ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO CARLOS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Anabaena spiroides; Degradation; Extracellular polysaccharides; Glycosidases; Heterotrophic microorganisms

Indexed keywords

ANABAENA SPIROIDES; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); COCCOIDEA; CYANOBACTERIA;

EID: 13844310964     PISSN: 15178382     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1517-83822004000100018     Document Type: Article

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