Biofilm formation by exopolysaccharide mutants of Leuconostoc mesenteroides strain NRRL B-1355

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 78, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1025-1031

  Leathers, Timothy D ^a   Côté, Gregory L ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR AGRICULTURAL UTILIZATION RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Alternan; Biofilm; Dextran; Exopolysaccharides; Leuconostoc mesenteroides

Indexed keywords

DEXTRAN; ENZYMES; GROWTH KINETICS; MUTAGENESIS; PLANT CELL CULTURE;

ALTERNAN; EXOPOLYSACCHARIDES; LEUCONOSTOC MESENTEROIDES;

BIOFILMS;

DEXTRAN; EXOPOLYSACCHARIDE;

BACTERIUM; BIOFILM; BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTION; BIOREACTOR; MUTATION; POLYSACCHARIDE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BIOFILM REACTOR; CELL DENSITY; LEUCONOSTOC MESENTEROIDES; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; PLANKTON;

BACTERIAL ADHESION; BIOFILMS; BIOREACTORS; GLYCOSYLTRANSFERASES; LEUCONOSTOC; MUTATION; POLYSACCHARIDES, BACTERIAL;

LEUCONOSTOC MESENTEROIDES;

EID: 43349106264     PISSN: 01757598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00253-008-1384-7     Document Type: Article

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