The role of pullulan and pectin in the uptake of Cd2+ and Ni2+ ions by Aureobasidium pullulans

Annals of Microbiology

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 247-255

  Breierova E ^a   Gregor, T ^b   Jursikova P ^c   Stratilova E ^a   Fisera M ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF CHEMISTRY   (Slovakia)

^b BRNO UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Czech Republic)

^c State Veterinary Institute   (Slovakia)

Author keywords

Aureobasidium pullulans; Heavy metals stress; Metalresistance; Pectin; Pullulan

Indexed keywords

AUREOBASIDIUM; AUREOBASIDIUM PULLULANS;

EID: 6444232493     PISSN: 15904261     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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