Influence of fermentation conditions on levan production by Zymomonas mobilis CT2

Indian Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 491-496

  Senthilkumar, V ^a   Gunasekaran, P ^a  

^a MADURAI KAMARAJ UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Fermentation; Levan; Levansucrase; Sucrase; Zymomonas mobilis

Indexed keywords

FRUCTOSE; GLUCOSE; LEVAN; LEVANSUCRASE; SUCRASE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM MUTANT; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME SYNTHESIS; FERMENTATION; GENE DISRUPTION; HYDROLYSIS; NONHUMAN; PH; REACTION ANALYSIS; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE; ZYMOMONAS MOBILIS; ZYMOMONAS MOBILIS CT2;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ZYMOMONAS MOBILIS;

EID: 27844553809     PISSN: 09725849     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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