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Benefits of continuous culture application in the bioreactor for research on diazotrophic bacteria are outlined. Topics include determination of basic growth parameters and enzymatic activities as well as assessment of oxygen-induced metabolic effects. Immobilization of bacteria and creation of spatial heterogeneity allows modelling of the rhizosphere in the lab scale. Finally potential industrial applications are pointed out.
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Ueckert, J., Fendrik, I. (1995). Continuous Culture Application in Physiological Investigations on Diazotrophic Bacteria. In: Fendrik, I., del Gallo, M., Vanderleyden, J., de Zamaroczy, M. (eds) Azospirillum VI and Related Microorganisms. NATO ASI Series, vol 37. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-79906-8_31
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