A strategy to obtain axenic cultures of Arthrospira spp. cyanobacteria

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 1045-1053

  Sena, Lucia ^a   Rojas, Diego ^a   Montiel, Edie ^b   González, Héctor ^b   Moret, Josnell ^a   Naranjo, Leopoldo ^a  

^a Fundacion Instituto de Estudios Avanzados IDEA   (Venezuela)

^b FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS   (Venezuela)

Author keywords

Antibiotics; Arthrospira; Axenic cultures; Central composite rotatable design (CCRD); Optimization; Response surface methodology (RSM)

Indexed keywords

16S RRNA; ALKALINE TREATMENT; ARTHROSPIRA; AXENIC CULTURE; AXENIC CULTURES; CEFOXITIN; CENTRAL COMPOSITE ROTATABLE DESIGN; CENTRAL COMPOSITE ROTATABLE DESIGN (CCRD); CHEMICAL PROCEDURES; CULTURE COLLECTION; CYANOBACTERIUM; DATA BASE; FATTY ACID COMPOSITION; MEROPENEM; MICROCYSTIS; NATURAL HABITAT; OPTIMAL CONCENTRATION; PLATENSIS; RESPONSE SURFACE METHODOLOGY; RESPONSE SURFACE METHODOLOGY (RSM); SERIAL DILUTIONS; WIDE SPECTRUM;

ALKALINITY; DESIGN; FATTY ACIDS; LAKES; OPTIMIZATION; RNA; SURFACE PROPERTIES;

ANTIBIOTICS;

ARTHROSPIRA; ARTHROSPIRA MAXIMA; ARTHROSPIRA PLATENSIS; ARTHROSPIRA SP.; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CHROOCOCCUS; CYANOBACTERIA; MICROCYSTIS; MICROCYSTIS SP.; PROTOZOA;

EID: 79955053882     PISSN: 09593993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11274-010-0549-6     Document Type: Article

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