Analysis of bacterial strains from contaminated and non-contaminated sites for the production of biopolymers

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 6, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 1115-1121

  Arshad, M Usman ^a   Jamil, Nazia ^a   Naheed, Nighat ^a   Hasnain, Shahida ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE PUNJAB   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Bioplastic; Biopolymer; Contaminated environment; Exopolysaccharides

Indexed keywords

BIOPOLYMER; EXOPOLYSACCHARIDE; HYPOCHLORITE SODIUM; POLYHYDROXYALKANOIC ACID;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CITROBACTER; CONTAMINATION; ENTEROBACTER; ESCHERICHIA; EXTRACTION; KLEBSIELLA; NONHUMAN; PH; PRECIPITATION; PSEUDOMONAS; TEMPERATURE;

BACILLUS (BACTERIUM); BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CITROBACTER; ENTEROBACTER; ESCHERICHIA; KLEBSIELLA; PSEUDOMONAS;

EID: 34248389322     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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