In situ enrichment and isolation of thermophillic microorganisms from deep-sea vent environments

Canadian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 43, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 694-697

  Marteinsson, Viggó Thór ^a,b   Birrien, Jean Louis ^a   Prieur, Daniel ^a,c  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b Technological Institute of Iceland   (Iceland)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE BRETAGNE OCCIDENTALE   (France)

Author keywords

Hydrothermal vent; In situ enrichment; Sampler

Indexed keywords

GELRITE;

HYDROTHERMAL VENT; HYDROTHERMAL VENTS; MICROORGANISMS; SAMPLER; SAMPLING; THERMOPHILIC BACTERIA;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEA; THERMOPHILIC BACTERIUM;

BACILLI; BACILLUS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); THERMOTOGALES;

EID: 0030816074     PISSN: 00084166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/m97-100     Document Type: Article

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