Towards the ecology of hyperthermophiles: Biotopes, new isolation strategies and novel metabolic properties

FEMS Microbiology Reviews

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 615-623

  Huber, R ^a   Huber, H ^a   Stetter, K O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF REGENSBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Archaeum; Diversity; Ecosystem; Geothermal; Hyperthermophile

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC ACID; RNA 16S;

BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL METABOLISM; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; ECOLOGY; GENE SEQUENCE; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; REVIEW; THERMOPHILIC BACTERIUM;

ARCHAEA; ECOSYSTEM; HEAT; MICROBIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; MINERALS; SEAWATER; VOLCANIC ERUPTION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PROKARYOTA; SULFOLOBALES;

EID: 0033768088     PISSN: 01686445     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-6445(00)00049-8     Document Type: Review

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