Conformational and mechanical properties of bacterial mycolic acid and extracellular polymeric substances

Rhodococcus has been used in bioremediation because of its low eco- toxicity, high tolerance to harsh environments, and ability to be cultivated in mixed microbial consortia with certain contaminants as its nutrients. Excretion of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) allows Rhodococcus to trap a...

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Main Author: Pen, Yu
Published: University of Sheffield 2011
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.566700