The oxygen transfer rate influences the molecular mass of the alginate produced by Azotobacter vinelandii

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 76, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 903-910

  Diaz Barrera A ^a   Pena C ^a   Galindo, E ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE BIOTECNOLOGÍA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Alginate; Molecular mass; Oxygen limitation; Oxygen transfer rate

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CELL CULTURE; DISSOLVED OXYGEN; MOLECULAR MASS; NUTRITION;

ALGINATES; OXYGEN LIMITATION; OXYGEN TRANSFER RATE;

BACTERIA;

ALGINIC ACID; OXYGEN;

ALGINATE; BACTERIUM; BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTION; BIOMASS; DISSOLVED OXYGEN; GROWTH RESPONSE; NUTRIENT LIMITATION; OXYGEN;

ARTICLE; AZOTOBACTER VINELANDII; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BREATHING RATE; CONTROLLED STUDY; MICROBIAL BIOMASS; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; NONHUMAN; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; OXYGEN TRANSPORT;

ALGINATES; AZOTOBACTER VINELANDII; BIOMASS; FERMENTATION; INDUSTRIAL MICROBIOLOGY; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; OXYGEN;

AZOTOBACTER VINELANDII; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 34548357146     PISSN: 01757598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00253-007-1060-3     Document Type: Article

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