Alginate production and alg8 gene expression by Azotobacter vinelandii in continuous cultures

Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 613-621

  Díaz Barrera, Alvaro ^a   Soto, Erik ^a   Altamirano, Claudia ^a  

^a PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE VALPARAÍSO   (Chile)

Author keywords

Alg8; Alginate; AlgL; Azotobacter vinelandii; Continuous culture

Indexed keywords

ALGINIC ACID; ALGINIC ACID POLYMERASE COMPLEX; SUCROSE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; AZOTOBACTER VINELANDII; BACTERIAL GENETICS; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BIOMASS; CARBON SOURCE; CELL GROWTH; CELL RESPIRATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRON TRANSPORT; ENZYME ACTIVE SITE; GENE EXPRESSION; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; NONHUMAN; POLYMERIZATION; STEADY STATE; SYNTHESIS;

ALGINATES; AZOTOBACTER VINELANDII; BIOREACTORS; FERMENTATION; GENE EXPRESSION; INDUSTRIAL MICROBIOLOGY; POLYSACCHARIDE-LYASES; SUCROSE;

AZOTOBACTER VINELANDII;

EID: 84863495988     PISSN: 13675435     EISSN: 14765535     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10295-011-1055-z     Document Type: Article

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