Optimization of medium and cultivation conditions for enhanced exopolysaccharide yield by marine Cyanothece sp. 113

Chinese Journal of Oceanology and Limnology

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 411-417

  Su, Chuandong ^a,b   Chi, Zhenming ^a   Lu, Weidong ^a  

^a OCEAN UNIVERSITY OF CHINA   (China)

^b ZIBO VOCATIONAL INSTITUTE   (China)

Author keywords

Cyanothece; exopolysaccharide; marine cyanobacteria; N2 fixation; photosynthesis

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; CYANOBACTERIA; CYANOTHECE; CYANOTHECE SP. 113;

EID: 68149090409     PISSN: 02544059     EISSN: 19935005     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00343-007-0411-3     Document Type: Article

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