Biodiversity and unity in biochemistry

Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, International Journal of General and Molecular Microbiology

Volumn 71, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 21-32

  Thauer, Rolf ^a  

^a PHILIPPS UNIVERSITY MARBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; METHANE;

BIOCHEMISTRY; BIODIVERSITY; CONFERENCE PAPER; ENERGY TRANSFER; METHANOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ALCOHOLS; CARBON DIOXIDE; EURYARCHAEOTA; FORMIC ACIDS; FURANS; HYDROGEN; MESNA; METHANE; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; THERMODYNAMICS;

EID: 0031029161     PISSN: 00036072     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1000149705588     Document Type: Conference Paper

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