Methanogenium frigidum sp. nov., a psychrophilic, H2-using methanogen from Ace Lake, Antarctica

International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 1068-1072

  Franzmann, Peter D ^a,f   Liu, Yitai ^b   Balkwill, David L ^c   Aldrich, Henry C ^d   Conway De Macario, Everly ^e   Boone, David R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

^b OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^e WADSWORTH CENTER   (United States)

^f CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; FORMIC ACID; HYDROGEN; METHANOL; TRIMETHYLAMINE;

ANTARCTICA; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; METHANOBACTERIUM; NONHUMAN; PH; PHYLOGENY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030876477     PISSN: 00207713     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1099/00207713-47-4-1068     Document Type: Article

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