ISSN:
0138-4988
Keywords:
Life Sciences
;
Life Sciences (general)
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Process Engineering, Biotechnology, Nutrition Technology
Notes:
The accessibility of different carbon compounds to Azotobacter vinelandii and the productivity of nitrogen fixation were studied under static and shaking culture conditions. The nature of the carbon source applied was found to affect the yield of bacterial mass and nitrogen metabolism of the tested organism. On the basis of the efficiency of dinitrogen fixation and the yield efficiency ratio it was obvious that (sucrose + mannitol) as a source of carbon is optimum for both growth and dinitrogen fixation by A. vinelandii grown under static and shaking culture conditions. Furthermore, it was found that the highest crude protein efficiency ratio (14.6) and total carbohydrates efficiency ratio (4.3) were obtained with (sucrose + mannitol) as energy source for this organism under shaking culture condition. The experimental organism is able to convert the soluble nitrogenus substances present in molasses into more complex protein as well as to utilize the molasses as a source of energy for the fixtion of atmospheric nitrogen. The tested organism was unable to utilize sodium salicylate as the sole source of carbon.
Additional Material:
3 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/abio.370070417
