Synergistic growth in bacteria depends on substrate complexity

Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 23-30

  Deng, Yi Jie ^a   Wang, Shiao Y ^a  

^a The University of Southern Mississippi   (United States)

Author keywords

bacterial activity; bacterial synergism; enzyme production; lignocellulose degradation; microbial interaction

Indexed keywords

CELLULOSE 1,4 BETA CELLOBIOSIDASE; CULTURE MEDIUM; GLUCAN 1,4 BETA GLUCOSIDASE; GLUCOSE; LIGNIN; LIGNOCELLULOSE; XYLAN 1,4 BETA XYLOSIDASE;

BACTERIUM; CLASSIFICATION; CULTURE MEDIUM; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; METABOLISM; ORGANISMAL INTERACTION; WETLAND;

BACTERIA; CELLULOSE 1,4-BETA-CELLOBIOSIDASE; CULTURE MEDIA; GLUCAN 1,4-BETA-GLUCOSIDASE; GLUCOSE; LIGNIN; MICROBIAL INTERACTIONS; WETLANDS; XYLOSIDASES;

EID: 84953336026     PISSN: 12258873     EISSN: 19763794     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12275-016-5461-9     Document Type: Article

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