Methanotrophs and methanogens in masonry

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Volumn 64, Issue 11, 1998, Pages 4530-4532

  Kussmaul, Martin ^a   Wilimzig, Markus ^a   Bock, Eberhard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAMBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METHANE; METHANOL;

MASONRY; METHANOGENIC BACTERIA;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BUILDING; COLONY FORMING UNIT; GERMANY; ITALY; METHANOBACTERIUM; METHANOTROPHIC BACTERIUM; METHYLOBACTERIUM; NONHUMAN; ROCK;

GERMANY; ITALY;

ARCHAEA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); METHANOBACTERIUM; METHYLOBACTERIUM; METHYLOCYSTACEAE; METHYLOCYSTIS; METHYLOSINUS; NEGIBACTERIA;

EID: 0031763471     PISSN: 00992240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/aem.64.11.4530-4532.1998     Document Type: Article

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