Immobilization of viable microorganisms.

摘要

A method for immobilizing viable microorganisms in kappa-carrageenan is disclosed. The method involves mixing the microorganisms and kappa-carrageenan together and gelling the mixture with an epihalohydrin alkylene polyamine polymer or with polyethyleneimine. Also disclosed are methods of producing citric acid and ethanol from immobilized microorganisms.