Dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO) reduction: A new approach to determine microbial activity in freshwater sediments

Journal of Microbiological Methods

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 31-40

  Griebler, Christian ^a  

^a ERICH SCHMID INSTITUTE OF MATERIALS SCIENCE   (Austria)

Author keywords

DMSO reduction; Freshwater sediments; Method; Microbial activity

Indexed keywords

ALPHA GLUCOSIDASE; DIMETHYL SULFOXIDE; FRESH WATER;

ARTICLE; BIOFILM; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; ELECTRON TRANSPORT; MICROBIOLOGY; NONHUMAN; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY BURST; SEDIMENT; SOIL MICROFLORA;

EID: 0030763673     PISSN: 01677012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-7012(97)00990-1     Document Type: Article

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