Stability of trifluoromethane in forest soils and methanotrophic cultures

FEMS Microbiology Ecology

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 103-109

  King, Gary M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

Author keywords

ammonium; hydrofluorocarbon; methanotropic culture; Methylosinus trichosporium OB3b; soil; trifluoromethane

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; FLUORINATED HYDROCARBON; FLUOROFORM;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BIOACCUMULATION; CLIMATE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; FOREST; METHANOTROPHIC BACTERIUM; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOIL MICROFLORA; SOIL POLLUTION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); METHYLOBACTER; METHYLOMICROBIUM ALBUM; METHYLOSINUS TRICHOSPORIUM; TRICHOSPORIUM;

EID: 0031036006     PISSN: 01686496     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-6496(96)00074-8     Document Type: Article

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