Microbial production of poly-γ-glutamic acid

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 33, Issue 9, 2017, Pages

  Sirisansaneeyakul, Sarote ^a   Cao, Mingfeng ^b   Kongklom, Nuttawut ^a   Chuensangjun, Chaniga ^a   Shi, Zhongping ^c   Chisti, Yusuf ^d  

^a KASETSART UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b Iowa State University   (United States)

^c JIANGNAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^d MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Bacillus spp; Biopolymers; Fermentation; Poly glutamic acid; Polypeptides

Indexed keywords

BACTERIOLOGY; BIOMOLECULES; BIOPOLYMERS; FERMENTATION; POLYPEPTIDES;

BACILLUS SPP; FERMENTATION PROCESS; GLUTAMIC ACID; L-GLUTAMIC ACIDS; MICROBIAL PRODUCTION; POLY-GAMMA-GLUTAMIC ACID; REDUCING COSTS; RENEWABLE FEEDSTOCKS;

AMINO ACIDS;

BIOPOLYMER; GLUTAMIC ACID; POLY(GAMMA-GLUTAMIC ACID); POLYGLUTAMIC ACID;

ANALOGS AND DERIVATIVES; BACILLUS; CHEMISTRY; CULTURE MEDIUM; FERMENTATION; FOOD CONTROL; METABOLISM;

BACILLUS; BIOPOLYMERS; CULTURE MEDIA; FERMENTATION; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; GLUTAMIC ACID; POLYGLUTAMIC ACID;

EID: 85029178739     PISSN: 09593993     EISSN: 15730972     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11274-017-2338-y     Document Type: Review

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