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Purification and Characterization of a Novel Polysaccharide Involved in the Pellicle Produced by a Thermotolerant Acetobacter Strain

Somporn MOONMANGMEEDepartment of Biological Chemistry, Faculty of Agriculture, Yamaguchi UniversityYamaguchi 753-8515, Japan
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Hirohide TOYAMADepartment of Biological Chemistry, Faculty of Agriculture, Yamaguchi UniversityYamaguchi 753-8515, Japan
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Osao ADACHIDepartment of Biological Chemistry, Faculty of Agriculture, Yamaguchi UniversityYamaguchi 753-8515, Japan
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Gunjana THEERAGOOLDepartment of Biological Chemistry, Faculty of Agriculture, Yamaguchi UniversityYamaguchi 753-8515, Japan;Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Kasetsart UniversityBangkok 10900, Thailand
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Napha LOTONGDepartment of Biological Chemistry, Faculty of Agriculture, Yamaguchi UniversityYamaguchi 753-8515, Japan;Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Kasetsart UniversityBangkok 10900, Thailand
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Kazunobu MATSUSHITADepartment of Biological Chemistry, Faculty of Agriculture, Yamaguchi UniversityYamaguchi 753-8515, Japan
Pages 777-783 | Received 28 Sep 2001, Accepted 08 Dec 2001, Published online: 22 May 2014

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