The role of polyglucose in oxygen-dependent respiration by a new strain of Desulfovibrio salexigens

FEMS Microbiology Ecology

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 243-253

  Van Niel, Ed W J ^a   Pedro Gomes, Teresa M ^a   Willems, Anne ^b   Collins, Matthew D ^b   Prins, Rudolf A ^a   Gottschal, Jan C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^b INSTITUTE OF FOOD RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Desulfovibrio salexigens; glucose; oxygen dependent respiration; polyglucose; sulfate reduction

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE; GLUCOSE POLYMER;

AEROBIC METABOLISM; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL METABOLISM; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; BREATHING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DESULFOVIBRIO; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030445283     PISSN: 01686496     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-6496(96)00060-8     Document Type: Article

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