Development of methods to measure carbon isotope ratios of bacterial biomarkers in the environment

Isotopes in Environmental and Health Studies

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 131-144

  Pelz, O ^a   Hesse, C ^a   Tesar, M ^b   Coffin, R B ^b   Abraham, W R ^a  

^a HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR INFECTION RESEARCH   (Germany)

^b NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

4 chlorocatechol; 4 chlorosalicylate; Aspartic acid; Biomarker; Carbon 13; Chemostat; Fatty acids; Gas chromatography; Isotope analysis; Mass spectrometry

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PSEUDOMONAS;

EID: 0001328430     PISSN: 10256016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10256019808036364     Document Type: Article

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