Production of Metabolites as Bacterial Responses to the Marine Environment

Bacteria in marine environments are often under extreme conditions of e.g., pressure, temperature, salinity, and depletion of micronutrients, with survival and proliferation often depending on the ability to produce biologically active compounds. Some marine bacteria produce biosurfactants, which he...

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Main Authors: Pedro Fernandes, Carla C. C. R. de Carvalho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2010-03-01
Series:Marine Drugs
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/8/3/705/