Inhibition of methanogenesis by several heavy metals using pure cultures

Letters in Applied Microbiology

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 439-444

  Sanchez, J M ^a   Valle, L ^a   Rodriguez, F ^a   Morinigo M A ^a   Borrego, J J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MÁLAGA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COPPER; NICKEL; STRAIN; ZINC;

ADAPTATION PROCESS; ANAEROBIC CONDITIONS; COPPER AND ZINC; HIGH RESISTANCE; INHIBITORY EFFECT; METHANOBACTERIUM; METHANOGENESIS; METHANOSARCINA THERMOPHILA; PURE CULTURE;

HEAVY METALS;

HEAVY METAL;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GROWTH INHIBITION; METHANOBACTERIUM; METHANOGENESIS; NONHUMAN; TOXICITY TESTING;

COPPER; HEAVY METAL; INHIBITION; METHANOGENESIS; NICKEL; ZINC;

METHANOBACTERIUM FORMICICUM; METHANOBREVIBACTER ARBORIPHILICUS; METHANOSARCINA THERMOPHILA; METHANOSPIRILLUM HUNGATEI;

EID: 0030301456     PISSN: 02668254     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1472-765X.1996.tb01354.x     Document Type: Article

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