Production of short side chain-poly[hydroxyalkanoate] by a newly isolated Ralstonia pickettii strain

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 395-403

  Bonatto, Diego ^a   Matias, Fernanda ^a   Lisbôa, Márcia Pagno ^a   Bogdawa, Heike Marlis ^a   Henriques, João Antonio Pêgas ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Microbial bioprospection; Ralstonia pickettii; ssc PHAs; Sucrose; Sugarcane molasses

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); RALSTONIA; RALSTONIA PICKETTII; SACCHARUM HYBRID CULTIVAR; UNIDENTIFIED BACTERIUM;

EID: 3543026910     PISSN: 09593993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:WIBI.0000033063.55133.e1     Document Type: Article

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