Formation of fatty acid-degrading, anaerobic granules by defined species

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Volumn 62, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 2037-2044

  Wu, Wei Min ^a   Jain, Mahendra K ^a,b   Zeikus, J Gregory ^a,c,d  

^a MICHIGAN BIOTECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Michigan State University   (United States)

^d NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANAEROBIC GROWTH; ARTICLE; CELL AGGREGATION; CULTURE MEDIUM; METHANOBACTERIUM; METHANOGENESIS; NONHUMAN; POLYMERIZATION; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

EID: 0030008622     PISSN: 00992240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/aem.62.6.2037-2044.1996     Document Type: Article

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