Biomass, bioactivity and biodiversity: Microbial ecology of the deep subsurface: Analysis of ester-linked phospholipid fatty acids

FEMS Microbiology Reviews

Volumn 20, Issue 3-4, 1997, Pages 371-377

  Ringelberg, David B ^a   Sutton, Susan ^b   White, David C ^c,d  

^a WATERWAYS EXPERIMENT STATION   (United States)

^b MIAMI UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^d OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ester linked phospholipid fatty acid; In situ; Microbial ecology; Signature lipid biomarkers

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM ISOLATION; BIOMASS; CONFERENCE PAPER; ECOLOGY; NONHUMAN; SEDIMENT; SOIL MICROFLORA;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); MICROBIOTA;

EID: 0030770331     PISSN: 01686445     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-6445(97)00019-3     Document Type: Conference Paper

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