Morphological characterization of Cupriavidus necator DSM 545 flocs through image analysis

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 801-808

  Finkler, L ^a   Ginoris, Y P ^b   Luna, C L ^c   Alves, T L ^a   Pinto, J C ^a   Coelho, M A Z ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

^b CENTRO FEDERAL DE EDUCAÇÃO TECNOLÓGICA CELSO SUCKOW DA FONSECA   (Brazil)

^c CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF PERNAMBUCO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Aggregation; Bioseparations; Cupriavidus necator; Downstream processing; Image analysis

Indexed keywords

CELLS; FLOCCULATION; IMAGE ANALYSIS; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; SEDIMENTATION;

BIOSEPARATIONS; CUPRIAVIDUS NECATOR; DOWNSTREAM PROCESSING; FLOC DIAMETER;

BACTERIA;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CUPRIAVIDUS NECATOR; NECATOR;

EID: 34248349056     PISSN: 09593993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11274-006-9300-8     Document Type: Article

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