Influence of pH on ammonia accumulation and toxicity in halophilic, methylotrophic methanogens

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Volumn 62, Issue 12, 1996, Pages 4486-4492

  Kadam, Priya C ^a,b   Boone, David R ^a  

^a OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Biopraxis Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALANINE DEHYDROGENASE; GLUTAMATE AMMONIA LIGASE; GLUTAMATE DEHYDROGENASE;

AMMONIA FORMATION; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; GROWTH INHIBITION; HALOPHILIC BACTERIUM; METHANOGENESIS; PH MEASUREMENT; TOXICITY TESTING;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); METHANOHALOPHILUS; METHANOLOBUS BOMBAYENSIS; METHANOLOBUS TAYLORII; METHANOSALSUM ZHILINAE;

EID: 0029909790     PISSN: 00992240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/aem.62.12.4486-4492.1996     Document Type: Article

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