Extracellular polymeric substances produced by a marine bacterium, Hahella chejuensis

  • Lee, Hong-Kum (Microbiology Lab., Korea Ocean Research & Development Institute)
  • Published : 2000.11.09

Abstract

A bacterial strain producing a large amount of EPS was isolated from marine sediment sample collected from the Cheju Island, Republic of Korea. In the present study, the isolation and identification of this isolate, which is named Hahella chejuensis gen. nov., sp. nov., the effects of nutrients on the production of EPS, and some properties of this EPS are reported.

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