Phenotypic and phylogenetic characterization of dominant culturable methanogens isolated from ricefield soils

FEMS Microbiology Ecology

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 135-145

  Joulian, C ^a   Ollivier, B ^a   Patel, B K C ^b   Roger, P A ^a  

^a AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITY   (France)

^b GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Methane; Methanobacterium; Methanogen; MPN count; Phylogeny; Ricefield; Soil

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; ENVIRONMENT; METHANOBACTERIUM; METHANOSARCINA; PHENOTYPE; PHYLOGENY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RICE; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

EID: 0031907250     PISSN: 01686496     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-6496(97)00090-1     Document Type: Article

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