Effect of culture medium on biocalcification by Pseudomonas putida, Lysinibacillus sphaericus and Bacillus subtilis

Brazilian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 499-507

  Shirakawa, Márcia Aiko ^a   Cincotto, Maria Alba ^a   Atencio, Daniel ^a   Gaylarde, Christine C ^b   John, Vanderley M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bacillus subtilis; Biocalcification; Calcium carbonate; Lysinibacillus sphaericus; Pseudomonas putida

Indexed keywords

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PSEUDOMONAS PUTIDA;

EID: 79959437056     PISSN: 15178382     EISSN: 16784405     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1517-83822011000200014     Document Type: Article

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