EFFECT OF IMMOBILIZATION OF CYANOBACTERIA IN SOLID-MATRIX ON AMMONIA EXCRETION AND NITROGEN-FIXING ACTIVITY

被引:6
作者
MAHESH, G
KANNAIYAN, S
机构
[1] Biotechnology unit, Department of Agricultural Microbiology, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Tamil Nadu, 641 003, Coimbatore
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10.1007/BF00131767
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
The algal symbiont of Azolla - Anabaena azollae (AS-DS) and free-living A.variabilis (SAo) colonized and immobilized well in all the solid matrices such as hollow fibre, polyurethane foam, cotton and silk cotton. Biomass production was more under immobilized state than under free-living state. Heterocyst frequency, nitrogen fixing activity and ammonia excretion were significantly higher under immobilized state than under free-living conditions.
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页码:975 / 978
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