Simultaneous and comparative assessment of parent and mutant strain of Rhizobium meliloti for nutrient limitation and enhanced polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) production using optimization studies

Process Biochemistry

Volumn 39, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 1977-1983

  Lakshman, Kshama ^a   Rastogi, N K ^a   Shamala, T R ^a  

^a CENTRAL FOOD TECHNOLOGICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Central composite rotatable design; Mutant; Nutrient limitation; Polyhydroxyalkanoate; Response surface methodology; Rhizobium meliloti

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CELLS; NUTRITION; OPTIMIZATION; SUGAR (SUCROSE);

CELL BIOMASS; MUTANT STRAINS; MUTANTS;

BACTERIA;

RHIZOBIUM; SINORHIZOBIUM; SINORHIZOBIUM MELILOTI;

EID: 4344573125     PISSN: 00329592     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.procbio.2003.09.021     Document Type: Article

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