Diversity and biotechnological potential of the sponge-associated microbial consortia

Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 33, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 545-551

  Wang, Guangyi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Biotechnology; Fungi; Industrial enzymes; Marine sponges; Natural products

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; CHEMICAL COMPOUND; MACROLIDE; MICROBIAL ENZYME; NATURAL PRODUCT; NUCLEOTIDE; PORPHYRIN; RIBOSOME DNA; STEROL; TERPENOID;

ACCURACY; ALGA; ARCHAEBACTERIUM; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CONFERENCE PAPER; DENATURING GRADIENT GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; DIATOM; DRUG IDENTIFICATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; EUKARYOTE; FLUORESCENCE IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; FUNGUS ISOLATION; GENOMICS; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; METABOLISM; MICROBIAL DIVERSITY; MICROFLORA; NONHUMAN; SPONGE (PORIFERA); SYMBIOSIS; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER POLLUTION; WATER POLLUTION CONTROL;

ANIMALS; BACTERIA; BIOTECHNOLOGY; FUNGI; INDUSTRIAL MICROBIOLOGY; PORIFERA;

ALGAE; BACILLARIOPHYTA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); EUKARYOTA; FUNGI;

EID: 33745039442     PISSN: 13675435     EISSN: 14765535     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10295-006-0123-2     Document Type: Conference Paper

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