Micro-ecology of peat: Minimally invasive analysis using confocal laser scanning microscopy, membrane inlet mass spectrometry and PCR amplification of methanogen-specific gene sequences

FEMS Microbiology Ecology

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 179-188

  Lloyd, David ^a   Thomas, Katie L ^a   Hayes, Anthony ^b   Hill, Bethan ^b   Hales, Barbara A ^c   Edwards, Clive ^c   Saunders, Jon R ^c   Ritchie, Donald A ^c   Upton, Matthew ^c  

^a PO Box 915   (United Kingdom)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Confocal laser scannning microscopy; DNA; Membrane inlet mass spectrometry; Methane; Methanogen; Oxygen; Peat; Polymerase chain reaction

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; METHANE; OXYGEN;

ARTICLE; DNA DETERMINATION; ECOLOGY; GAS ANALYSIS; LASER MICROSCOPY; MASS SPECTROMETRY; METHANOBACTERIUM; MICROORGANISM; OXIDATION REDUCTION POTENTIAL; OXYGEN ELECTRODE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOIL; TECHNIQUE; WATER CONTENT;

EID: 0031909554     PISSN: 01686496     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-6496(97)00094-9     Document Type: Article

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