Characterization of the anaerobic propionate-degrading syntrophs Smithella propionica gen. nov., sp. nov. and Syntrophobacter wolinii

International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 545-556

  Liu, Yitai ^a  

^a PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anaerobic digestor; Propionate oxidizing bacteria; Smithella propionica

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; FORMIC ACID; HYDROGEN; PROPIONIC ACID;

ANAEROBIC BACTERIUM; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; DNA SEQUENCE; MORPHOLOGY; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PH; PHYLOGENY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SMITHELLA PROPIONICA; SYNTROPHOBACTER WOLINII; TAXONOMY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); METHANOSPIRILLUM; METHANOSPIRILLUM HUNGATEI; METHANOSPIRILLUM HUNGATEII; NEGIBACTERIA; PROKARYOTA; SMITHELLA PROPIONICA; SYNTROPHOBACTER; SYNTROPHOBACTER PFENNIGII; SYNTROPHOBACTER WOLINII; SYNTROPHUS;

EID: 0032900278     PISSN: 00207713     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1099/00207713-49-2-545     Document Type: Article

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