Biochemical and phylogenetic characterization of two novel deep-sea Thermococcus isolates with potentially biotechnological applications

Archives of Microbiology

Volumn 167, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 233-238

  Canganella, Francesco ^a   Jones, W Jack ^b   Gambacorta, Agata ^c   Antranikian, Garabed ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TUSCIA   (Italy)

^b U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^c CNR   (Italy)

^d HAMBURG UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

biotechnological applications; deep sea hydrothermal vents; Thermococcus; thermophilic archaea

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; BIOCHEMISTRY; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CONTROLLED STUDY; NONHUMAN; PHYLOGENY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEA; THERMOPHILIC BACTERIUM;

ARCHAEA; BIOTECHNOLOGY; LIPIDS; PHYLOGENY; WATER MICROBIOLOGY;

ARCHAEA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); THERMOCOCCUS;

EID: 0030907161     PISSN: 03028933     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002030050438     Document Type: Article

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