Factors affecting the production and molecular weight of levan of Bacillus subtilis natto in batch and fed-batch culture in fermenter

Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 846-853

  Wu, Fang Chen ^a   Chou, Shou Zu ^a   Shih, Ing Lung ^a  

^a DA YEH UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Bacillus subtilis natto; Fermenter; Kinetic parameters; Levan; Molecular weight

Indexed keywords

BACTERIOLOGY; FERMENTERS; KINETIC PARAMETERS; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; SUGAR (SUCROSE);

AGITATION SPEED; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACILLUS SUBTILIS NATTO; FED-BATCH CULTURES; LEVAN; REACTION CONDITIONS; SUCROSE CONCENTRATION; SYSTEMATIC STUDY;

BATCH CELL CULTURE;

EID: 84887409836     PISSN: 18761070     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtice.2013.03.009     Document Type: Article

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