Effects of phosphorus on polyphosphate accumulation by Cunninghamella elegans

Brazilian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 363-372

  Barbosa De Lima, Marcos Antonio ^a,b,c   Do Nascimento, Aline Elesbão ^a,b   De Souza, Wanderley ^d   Fukushima, Kazutaka ^e   De Campos Takaki, Galba Maria ^a,b,c  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF PERNAMBUCO   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PERNAMBUCO   (Brazil)

^c DEPARTAMENTO DE MICOLOGIA   (Brazil)

^d FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

^e CHIBA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Accumulation; Cunninghamella elegans; Ortophosfate; Polyphosphate; Ultrastructural cytochemistry

Indexed keywords

CUNNINGHAMELLA; CUNNINGHAMELLA ELEGANS;

EID: 19944379184     PISSN: 15178382     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s1517-83822003000400016     Document Type: Article

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