Development of a protocol to retrieve microorganisms from ancient salt crystals

Geomicrobiology Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 185-192

  Rosenzweig, William D ^a   Peterson, Jennifer ^a   Woish, Jennifer ^a   Vreeland, Russell H ^a  

^a WEST CHESTER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Archaebacteria; Halophiles; Salt crystals; Surface sterilization

Indexed keywords

CRYSTAL; EXTRACTION METHOD; MICROORGANISM; SALT;

ARCHAEA; BACILLUS SP.; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); HALOGEOMETRICUM BORINQUENSE; HALOMONAS; HALOMONAS ELONGATA;

EID: 0033835774     PISSN: 01490451     EISSN: 15210529     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01490450050121152     Document Type: Article

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