Thermodynamics of propionate degradation in methanogenic paddy soil

FEMS Microbiology Ecology

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 281-288

  Krylova, Nailia I ^a,b   Conrad, Ralf ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR TERRESTRIAL MICROBIOLOGY   (Germany)

^b KAZAN FEDERAL UNIVERSITY   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Formate; Gibbs free energy; Hydrogen; Methanogenesis; Microbial aggregate; Sulfate reduction; Syntrophy

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; BICARBONATE; BUTYRIC ACID; FORMIC ACID; HYDROGEN; PROPIONIC ACID; SULFATE;

ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; METHANOBACTERIUM; METHANOGENESIS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THERMODYNAMICS;

EID: 0031904671     PISSN: 01686496     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-6496(98)00042-7     Document Type: Article

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