Available carbon in soil determined from substrate utilization kinetics: Comparison of substrates and soil amendments

Journal of Microbiological Methods

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 43-47

  Badalucco, L ^a   Hopkins, D W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TUSCIA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Available carbon; Glucose; Glutamine; Kinetics; Soil

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE; GLUTAMINE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL METABOLISM; CARBON DIOXIDE FIXATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOIL MICROFLORA;

EID: 0030961159     PISSN: 01677012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-7012(97)00043-2     Document Type: Article

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