Alicyclobacilli from an unexplored geothermal soil in Antarctica: Mount Rittmann

Polar Biology

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 133-141

  Nicolaus, Barbara ^a   Improta, Roberta ^a   Manca, Maria C ^a   Lama, Licia ^a   Esposito, Enrico ^a   Gambacorta, Agata ^a  

^a CNR   (Italy)

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EID: 0031886814     PISSN: 07224060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003000050224     Document Type: Article

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