Effects of mixing conditions on the production of microbial cellulose by Acetobacter xylinum

Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 41-45

  Lee, Hei Chan ^a   Zhao, Xia ^a  

^a SunMoon University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Acetobacter xylinum; Bioreactor design; Microbial cellulose; Negative mutants; Shaking culture

Indexed keywords

EID: 53149103600     PISSN: 12268372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02931912     Document Type: Article

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