Polyhydroxybutyrate-enhanced transformation of log-phase Escherichia coli

BioTechniques

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 376-382

  Addison, Charles J ^a   Chu, S Haihua ^a   Reusch, Rosetta N ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CELL CULTURE; CELLS; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); DNA; GLUCOSE; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; PH; SALTS; TEMPERATURE CONTROL;

HEAT SHOCKS; MICROPLATES; TEMPERATURE SHOCKS; TRANSFORMATION REACTIONS;

ESCHERICHIA COLI;

HYDROXYBUTYRIC ACID; PLASMID DNA; POLYHYDROXYBUTYRATE; POLYMER; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM TRANSFORMATION; CELL DENSITY; CELL MEMBRANE; COLONY FORMING UNIT; DNA TRANSFER; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENE EXPRESSION; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; NONHUMAN; RECOMBINANT DNA TECHNOLOGY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 4444345607     PISSN: 07366205     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2144/04373st01     Document Type: Article

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