Population dynamics of propionate-oxidizing bacteria under methanogenic and sulfidogenic conditions in anaerobic granular sludge

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Volumn 62, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 2163-2168

  Harmsen, Hermie J M ^a   Akkermans, Antoon D L ^a   Stams, Alfons J M ^a   De Vos, Willem M ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL RNA; RIBOSOME RNA;

ANAEROBIC BACTERIUM; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; DOT HYBRIDIZATION; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; NONHUMAN; POPULATION DYNAMICS; RNA PROBE; SLUDGE;

EID: 0029996894     PISSN: 00992240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/aem.62.6.2163-2168.1996     Document Type: Article

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