Optimization of Brucella abortus fermenter cultural conditions and LPS extraction method for antigen production

Research Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 1-8

  Shapouri, Reza ^a   Mobarez, Ashraf Mohabati ^a   Ahmadi, Hojat ^b   Tabaraie, Bahman ^b   Doust, Reza Hosseini ^c   Norozian, Dariush ^b   Hosseini, Ahmad Zavaran ^a   Siadat, Davar ^b  

^a TARBIAT MODARES UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b PASTEUR INSTITUTE OF IRAN   (Iran)

^c BAQIYATALLAH UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Biomass; Brucella abortus; Fermenter; LPS production

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BRUCELLA; BRUCELLA MELITENSIS BIOVAR ABORTUS;

EID: 38049054144     PISSN: 18164935     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jm.2008.1.8     Document Type: Article

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