Thiosphaera pantotropha: A sulphur bacterium capable of simultaneous heterotrophic nitrification and aerobic denitrification

Enzyme and Microbial Technology

Volumn 21, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 589-595

  Gupta, A B ^a  

^a M R Engineering College   (India)

Author keywords

Aerobic denitrification; Biotechnological applications; Denitrifying enzymes; Heterotrophic nitrification; Nitrifying enzymes; Thiosphaera pantotropha

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; BIOCHEMISTRY; CELL CULTURE; DENITRIFICATION; ENZYMES; NITRIFICATION; PHYSIOLOGY; SULFUR; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

AEROBIC DENITRIFICATION; AMMONIA OXYGENASE; DENITRIFYING ENZYMES; HETEROTROPHIC NITRIFICATION; NITRIFYING ENZYMES; THIOSPHAERA PANTOTROPHA;

BIOTECHNOLOGY;

AMMONIA; BACTERIAL ENZYME; FERTILIZER; NITRATE; NITRITE; NITROGEN; OXIDOREDUCTASE; OXYGENASE; SULFUR DERIVATIVE;

AEROBIC METABOLISM; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL METABOLISM; BACTERIUM CULTURE; DENITRIFICATION; NITRIFICATION; NONHUMAN; SULFUR BACTERIUM; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0031468466     PISSN: 01410229     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0141-0229(97)00070-7     Document Type: Article

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