Acidimicrobium ferrooxidans gen. nov., sp. nov.: Mixed-culture ferrous iron oxidation with Sulfobacillus species

Microbiology

Volumn 142, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 785-790

  Clark, Darren A ^a   Norris, Paul R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acidimicrobium ferrooxidans; Iron oxidation; Sulfobacillus

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DNA; CARBON DIOXIDE; FERROUS ION;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CARBON DIOXIDE FIXATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA BASE COMPOSITION; NONHUMAN; OXIDATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SULFUR BACTERIUM; THERMOPHILIC BACTERIUM;

ACIDIMICROBIUM FERROOXIDANS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); SULFOBACILLUS; SULFOBACILLUS ACIDOPHILUS;

EID: 0029988467     PISSN: 13500872     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1099/00221287-142-4-785     Document Type: Article

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