Isolation and characterization of Dehalobacterium formicoaceticum gen. nov. sp. nov., a strictly anaerobic bacterium utilizing dichloromethane as source of carbon and energy

Archives of Microbiology

Volumn 166, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 101-108

  Mägli, Andreas ^a   Wendt, Matthias ^a   Leisinger, Thomas ^a  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Acetogenesis; Anaerobic dehalogenation; Dehalobacterium formicoaceticum; Dichloromethane

Indexed keywords

CARBON; DICHLOROMETHANE;

ANAEROBIC BACTERIUM; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENERGY METABOLISM; ENZYME ACTIVITY; NONHUMAN; PHYLOGENY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029744649     PISSN: 03028933     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002030050362     Document Type: Article

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