Reduced sulfur compound oxidation by Thiobacillus caldus

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 178, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 6-11

  Hallberg, Kevin B ^a   Dopson, Mark ^a   Lindström, E Börje ^a  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SULFUR DERIVATIVE; TETRATHIONIC ACID; THIOSULFATE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL METABOLISM; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; NONHUMAN; OXIDATION; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THIOBACILLUS;

ACIDITHIOBACILLUS CALDUS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); THIOBACILLUS;

EID: 0030025460     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jb.178.1.6-11.1996     Document Type: Article

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