Detection and isolation of methanotrophic bacteria possessing soluble methane monooxygenase (sMMO) genes using the polymerase chain reaction (PCR)

Microbial Ecology

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 21-31

  Miguez, C B ^a   Bourque, D ^a   Sealy, J A ^a   Greer, C W ^a   Groleau, D ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); METHYLOCOCCUS CAPSULATUS; METHYLOSINUS SPORIUM; METHYLOSINUS TRICHOSPORIUM; TRICHOSPORIUM;

EID: 0030900966     PISSN: 00953628     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002489900004     Document Type: Article

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