Nitrogen consumption during batch cultivation of Neisseria meningitidis (Serogroup C) in Frantz Medium

Brazilian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 305-310

  Baruque Ramos, Júlia ^a   Hiss, Haroldo ^a   Vicentin, Márcio Alberto ^a   Da Paz, Marcelo Fossa ^a   Peixoto, Argélia ^a   Leal, Maria Betania Batista ^a   Sato, Rony Akio ^a   Vassoler, Umbelina Macedo ^a   Raw, Isaías ^a  

^a INSTITUTO BUTANTAN   (Brazil)

Author keywords

N. meningitidis; Nitrogen; Polysaccharide; Vaccine

Indexed keywords

NEISSERIA MENINGITIDIS; NEISSERIA MENINGITIDIS SEROGROUP C;

EID: 19944423239     PISSN: 15178382     EISSN: 16784405     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1517-83822001000400010     Document Type: Article

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