Enhancement of biomolecule transport by electroporation: A review of theory and practical application to transformation of Corynebacterium glutamicum

Biotechnology and Bioengineering

Volumn 93, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 413-423

  Tryfona, Theodora ^a   Bustard, Mark T ^a  

^a HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Corynebacterium glutamicum; Electroporation; Electrotransformation; Membrane permeabilization

Indexed keywords

BIOMATERIALS; INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY;

ELECTROPORATION; ELECTROTRANSFORMATION; MEMBRANE PERMEABILIZATION;

BACTERIA;

AMINO ACID;

ANALYTIC METHOD; BACTERIAL CELL; BACTERIAL CELL WALL; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CELL MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY; CORYNEBACTERIUM GLUTAMICUM; ELECTROPORATION; HUMAN; REVIEW; THEORETICAL STUDY;

BIOLOGICAL TRANSPORT; CELL MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY; CORYNEBACTERIUM GLUTAMICUM; DNA; ELECTROPORATION; TRANSFORMATION, BACTERIAL;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CORYNEBACTERIUM GLUTAMICUM;

EID: 32544448997     PISSN: 00063592     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bit.20725     Document Type: Review

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