Identification of denitrifier strain T1 as Thauera aromatica and proposal for emendation of the genus Thauera definition

International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 889-894

  Song, Bongkeun ^a   Young, Lily Y ^a   Palleroni, Norberto J ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioremediation; Degradation; Denitrification; Environment; Thauera aromatica

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; DEGRADATION; DENITRIFICATION; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOIL TREATMENT; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); THAUERA; THAUERA AROMATICA; THAUERA SELENATIS;

EID: 0031856287     PISSN: 00207713     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1099/00207713-48-3-889     Document Type: Article

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