Development and comparison of methods to estimate the catabolic versatility of metal-affected soil microbial communities

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 31, Issue 13, 1999, Pages 1793-1802

  Wenderoth, D F ^a   Reber, H H ^a  

^a INSTITUTE FOR EPIDEMIOLOGY AND PATHOGEN DIAGNOSTICS   (Germany)

Author keywords

Aromatic substrates; Catabolic versatility; Heavy metals; Methods; Soil microorganisms

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; ECOPHYSIOLOGY; ENZYME SYNTHESIS; GROWTH RATE; MEASUREMENT; MICROBE METABOLISM; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MICROBIAL DEGRADATION; OXIDATION; SOIL; SUSPENSION CELL CULTURE;

EID: 0032850554     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0038-0717(99)00098-X     Document Type: Article

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