Use of BIOLOG for the analysis of microbial communities from Zinc- contaminated soils

Journal of Environmental Quality

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 600-608

  Kelly, John J ^a   Tate III, Robert L ^a  

^a Rutgers University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASSAYS; EXTRACTION; ION EXCHANGE RESINS; MICROORGANISMS; PH EFFECTS; PHOSPHATES; ZINC;

BIOLOG ASSAY; BUFFER SOLUTIONS;

SOIL POLLUTION;

ZINC;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL FLORA; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; HEAVY METAL POISONING; SOIL POLLUTION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0032076863     PISSN: 00472425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/jeq1998.00472425002700030018x     Document Type: Article

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