Development of defined and minimal media for the growth of the hyperthermophilic archaeon Pyrococcus furiosus Vc1

FEMS Microbiology Letters

Volumn 146, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 135-141

  Raven, Neil D H ^a   Sharp, Richard J ^a  

^a PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

anaerobe; Archaea; gaslift fermenter; hyperthermophile; nutrition; Pyrococcus

Indexed keywords

ANAEROBIC BACTERIUM; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BIOREACTOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; FERMENTATION; NONHUMAN; NUTRITION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THERMOPHILIC BACTERIUM;

EID: 0031036609     PISSN: 03781097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-1097(96)00466-1     Document Type: Article

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