The utilization of organosulphonates by soil and freshwater bacteria

Letters in Applied Microbiology

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 474-478

  King, J E ^a   Quinn, J P ^a  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACIDS; BACTERIA; CARBON; SULFUR; WATER;

BIOGENICS; CARBON ENERGY; ENERGY; ENERGY SOURCE; FRESHWATER BACTERIA; MINERAL SALTS MEDIUMS; SOIL BACTERIUM; SOLE CARBON; SOLE CARBON SOURCE; SULFUR SOURCE;

BIODEGRADATION;

FRESH WATER; ISETHIONIC ACID; SULFOACETALDEHYDE; SULFONACETIC ACID; SULFONIC ACID DERIVATIVE; TAURINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; BIODEGRADATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; NONHUMAN; SOIL;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

BACTERIA; FRESHWATER BACTERIA; ORGANOSULPHONATE; SOIL BACTERIA; UTILIZATION;

EID: 0030613415     PISSN: 02668254     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1472-765X.1997.00062.x     Document Type: Article

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