Biotechnological uses of Azotobacter vinelandii: Current state, limits and prospects

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 9, Issue 33, 2010, Pages 5240-5250

  Diaz Barrera A ^a   Soto, E ^a  

^a PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE VALPARAÍSO   (Chile)

Author keywords

Alginate; Azotobacter vinelandii; Bioprocess; Poly hydroxybutyrate; Scales of production; Siderophores

Indexed keywords

ALGINIC ACID; POLY(3 HYDROXYBUTYRIC ACID);

AZOTOBACTER VINELANDII; BATCH REACTOR; BIOMASS PRODUCTION; BIOPROCESS; BIOSYNTHESIS; BIOTECHNOLOGICAL PRODUCTION; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; FED BATCH CULTURE; FED BATCH FERMENTATION; FERMENTATION TECHNIQUE; NONHUMAN; REGULATORY MECHANISM; REVIEW; WILD TYPE;

AZOTOBACTER VINELANDII; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 80051548641     PISSN: 16845315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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