Temperature regulation of anaerobic degradation of organic matter

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 497-503

  Westermann, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Methanogenesis; short chain fatty acids; syntrophism; thermodynamics

Indexed keywords

EID: 0029802039     PISSN: 09593993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00419463     Document Type: Article

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