The utilization of morpholine as a sole nitrogen source by Gram-negative bacteria

Letters in Applied Microbiology

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 334-338

  Knapp, J S ^a   Emtiazi, G ^a   Yusoff, S ^a   Heron, S T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; BIODEGRADATION; CARBON;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; BACTERIAL STRAINS; ENERGY SOURCE; GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIA; MORPHOLINES; NITROGEN SOURCES; PURE CULTURE; RIVER WATER; SOLE CARBON SOURCE; WATER SLUDGES;

NITROGEN;

MORPHOLINE; NITROGEN; PIPERIDINE; PYRROLIDINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; BIODEGRADATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; NITROGEN METABOLISM; NONHUMAN;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); NEGIBACTERIA; POSIBACTERIA;

BACTERIA; BIODEGRADATION; GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIA; MORPHOLINE; NITROGEN SOURCE; PIPERIDINE; PYRROLIDINE;

EID: 0029660733     PISSN: 02668254     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1472-765X.1996.tb00202.x     Document Type: Article

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