Molecular characterization of an n-alkane-degrading bacterial community and identification of a new species, Acinetobacter venetianus

Research in Microbiology

Volumn 148, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 237-249

  Di Cello, F ^a   Pepi, M ^b   Baldi, F ^b   Fani, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

Author keywords

16S rDNA; Acinetobacter; Acinetobacter venetianus; alk Genes; Alkane; ARDRA; n Alkanes; RADP; Taxonomy; Typing; Water

Indexed keywords

ALKANE; RIBOSOME DNA;

ACINETOBACTER; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BIODEGRADATION; DNA SEQUENCE; ITALY; NONHUMAN; PHYLOGENY; PLASMID; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM; TAXONOMY; WATER POLLUTION;

ACINETOBACTER; ACINETOBACTER VENETIANUS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PSEUDOMONAS; PSEUDOMONAS OLEOVORANS;

EID: 0030942243     PISSN: 09232508     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0923-2508(97)85244-8     Document Type: Article

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