Anaerobic sulfide-oxidation in marine colorless sulfur-oxidizing bacteria

Journal of Marine Biotechnology

Volumn 5, Issue 2-3, 1997, Pages 172-177

  Loka Bharathi, P A ^a   Nair, Shanta ^a   Chandramohan, D ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY   (India)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANAEROBIC CONDITIONS; BACTERIA; OXIDATION; SULPHUR;

EID: 0030656237     PISSN: 09412905     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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