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Structural Analysis of an Extracellular Polysaccharide Bioflocculant of Klebsiella pneumoniae

Takayoshi KOBAYASHIDepartment of Industrial Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering, Chiba Institute of Technology 2-17-1, Tsudanuma, Narashino 275-0016, Japan
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Yasuyuki TAKIGUCHIDepartment of Industrial Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering, Chiba Institute of Technology 2-17-1, Tsudanuma, Narashino 275-0016, Japan
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Yuuki YAZAWADepartment of Industrial Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering, Chiba Institute of Technology 2-17-1, Tsudanuma, Narashino 275-0016, Japan
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Kuniho NAKATAJapan Bioindustry Association Grande Bldg. 8F, 2-26-9, Hatchobori, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0032, Japan
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Tatsuaki YAMAGUCHIDepartment of Industrial Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering, Chiba Institute of Technology 2-17-1, Tsudanuma, Narashino 275-0016, Japan
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Ryuichiro KURANEDepartment of Industrial Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering, Chiba Institute of Technology 2-17-1, Tsudanuma, Narashino 275-0016, Japan;Present address: Biotechnology Research Center, Kubota Corporation 5-6, Koyodai, Ryugasaki, Ibaragi 301-0852, Japan
Pages 1524-1530 | Received 21 Jan 2002, Accepted 29 Mar 2002, Published online: 22 May 2014

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