Azoarcus anaerobius sp. nov., a resorcinol-degrading, strictly anaerobic, denitrifying bacterium

International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 953-956

  Springer, Nina ^a   Ludwig, Wolfgang ^a   Philipp, Bodo ^b   Schink, Bernhard ^b  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KONSTANZ   (Germany)

Author keywords

Azoarcus anaerobius sp. nov.; Resorcinol degrading bacterium

Indexed keywords

RESORCINOL;

ANAEROBIC BACTERIUM; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; DENITRIFICATION; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RNA SEQUENCE;

AZOARCUS; AZOARCUS ANAEROBIUS; AZOARCUS EVANSII; AZOARCUS TOLULYTICUS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); NEGIBACTERIA;

EID: 0031877481     PISSN: 00207713     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1099/00207713-48-3-953     Document Type: Article

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