Specific growth rate determines the molecular mass of the alginate produced by Azotobacter vinelandii

Biochemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 187-193

  Priego Jimenéz, Rubén ^a   Peña, Carlos ^a   Ramírez, Octavio T ^a   Galindo, Enrique ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE BIOTECNOLOGÍA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Alginate; Fed batch culture; Molecular weight; Specific growth rate

Indexed keywords

GROWTH KINETICS; MOLECULAR WEIGHT;

ALGINATE; FED-BATCH CULTURE; SPECIFIC GROWTH RATE;

BACTERIA;

ALGINIC ACID; OXYGEN; POLYSACCHARIDE;

ARTICLE; AZOTOBACTER VINELANDII; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BIOMASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FED BATCH CULTURE; GROWTH RATE; INOCULATION; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STEADY STATE;

AZOTOBACTER VINELANDII;

EID: 23944459546     PISSN: 1369703X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bej.2005.05.003     Document Type: Article

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