Chitinolytic activity of an estuarine bacterium

An estuarine isolate, identified as <i>Alteromonas haloplanktis</i> was isolated from surface sediment of the Ythan estuary, Aberdeenshire, by its ability to degrade chitin. The isolate could employ a number of carbon sources but required seawater (40-60% ) for maximum growth. When grown...

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Main Author: McCreath, Kenneth James
Published: University of Aberdeen 1992
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.332409