A rapid and simple method for estimating sulfate reduction activity and quantifying inorganic sulfides

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Volumn 63, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 1627-1630

  Ulrich, Glenn A ^a   Krumholz, Lee R ^a   Suflita, Joseph M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SULFIDE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL METABOLISM; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; DISTILLATION; NONHUMAN; REDUCTION; SEDIMENT; SULFATE REDUCING BACTERIUM;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0030899095     PISSN: 00992240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/aem.63.4.1627-1630.1997     Document Type: Article

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