STRAIN SELECTION IN CARBON-LIMITED CHEMOSTATS AFFECTS REPRODUCIBILITY OF THERMOANAEROBACTER-ETHANOLICUS FERMENTATIONS

被引:5
作者
LACIS, LS [1 ]
LAWFORD, HG [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV TORONTO,FAC MED,DEPT BIOCHEM,TORONTO M5S 1A8,ONTARIO,CANADA
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D O I
10.1128/AEM.58.2.761-764.1992
中图分类号
Q81 [生物工程学(生物技术)]; Q93 [微生物学];
学科分类号
071005 ; 0836 ; 090102 ; 100705 ;
摘要
We found that the reproducibility of chemostat trials can be improved by using chemostat-adapted strains. Our experimental findings are consistent with adaptation that involves an improvement in culture fitness and an alteration of the fermentation genotype.
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