Effects of phosphorus on polyphosphate accumulation by Cunninghamella elegans Efeitos do fósforo sobre a acumulação de polifosfato em Cunninghamella elegans

The content of inorganic polyphosphate and the polymeric degree of these compounds were evaluated during the growth of Cunninghamella elegans in medium containing varying orthophosphate (Pi) concentrations. For this purpose, a combination of chemical methods for polyphosphate extraction and ultrastr...

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Main Authors: Marcos Antonio Barbosa de Lima, Aline Elesbão do Nascimento, Wanderley de Souza, Kazutaka Fukushima, Galba Maria de Campos-Takaki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Microbiologia 2003-12-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Microbiology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1517-83822003000400016