Energetics of syntrophic cooperation in methanogenic degradation

Microbiology and Molecular Biology Reviews

Volumn 61, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 262-280

  Schink, Bernhard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KONSTANZ   (Germany)

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Indexed keywords

ANAEROBIC METABOLISM; BACTERIAL METABOLISM; ENERGY METABOLISM; ENERGY TRANSFER; METHANOBACTERIUM; METHANOGENESIS; NONHUMAN; OXIDATION; REVIEW;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); METHANOBACTERIUM;

EID: 0030871461     PISSN: 10922172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/.61.2.262-280.1997     Document Type: Review

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