Induction of axenic culture of Arthrospira (Spirulina) platensis based on antibiotic sensitivity of contaminating bacteria

Biotechnology Letters

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 87-92

  Choi, Gang Guk ^a   Bae, Myong Sook ^a   Ahn, Chi Yong ^a   Oh, Hee Mock ^a  

^a Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Antibiotics; Arthrospira platensis; Axenic culture; Cyanobacteria; Imipenem; Neomycin

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTICS; BACTERIA; BIOTECHNOLOGY;

ARTHROSPIRA PLATENSIS; AXENIC CULTURE; FILAMENTOUS CYANOBACTERIA; IMIPENEM; NEOMYCIN;

CELL CULTURE;

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION; CULTURE TECHNIQUE; CYTOLOGY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; METHODOLOGY; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; SPIRULINA;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CELL CULTURE TECHNIQUES; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; SPIRULINA;

ARTHROSPIRA PLATENSIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CYANOBACTERIA; HALOMONAS; SPIRULINA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS SP.;

EID: 36649009941     PISSN: 01415492     EISSN: 15736776     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10529-007-9523-2     Document Type: Article

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