Contribution of 13C-NMR spectroscopy to the elucidation of pathways of propionate formation and degradation in methanogenic environments

Biodegradation

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 463-473

  Stams, Alfons J M ^a   Dijkema, Cor ^a   Plugge, Caroline M ^a   Lens, Piet ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Anaerobic metabolism; Fermentation; Methanogenesis; Nuclear magnetic resonance; Propionate; Syntrophic degradation

Indexed keywords

ORGANIC MATTER; PROPIONIC ACID;

ACETYLATION; ANAEROBIC METABOLISM; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL METABOLISM; BIODEGRADATION; CARBON NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; FERMENTATION; METHANOGENESIS; NONHUMAN;

ACETYLATION; BACTERIA; CARBOXYLATION; FATTY ACIDS; FERMENTATION; HYDROGEN; METABOLISM; METHANOGENS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; OXIDATION; POLYSACCHARIDES; PROTEINS;

ANAEROBIC METABOLISM; PROPIONATE;

BIODEGRADATION;

EID: 0032269869     PISSN: 09239820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008342130938     Document Type: Article

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