Turnover of propionate in methanogenic paddy soil

FEMS Microbiology Ecology

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 107-117

  Krylova, Nailia I ^a,b   Janssen, Peter H ^a,c   Conrad, Ralf ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR TERRESTRIAL MICROBIOLOGY   (Germany)

^b KAZAN FEDERAL UNIVERSITY   (Russian Federation)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Acetate; Gibbs free energy; Hydrogen; Iron; Methanogenesis; Propionate degradation pathway; Syntrophy

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; CARBON 14; CARBON DIOXIDE; CHLOROFORM; FERRIC ION; HYDROGEN; METHANE; MOLYBDIC ACID; PROPIONIC ACID; SUCCINIC ACID; SULFATE;

AGRICULTURE; ANAEROBIC BACTERIUM; ANAEROBIC METABOLISM; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENERGY METABOLISM; METHANOBACTERIUM; METHANOGENESIS; NONHUMAN; PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RICE; SOIL; SOIL MICROFLORA;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); METHANOBACTERIUM;

EID: 0030876565     PISSN: 01686496     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-6496(97)00017-2     Document Type: Article

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