Determination of metabolic activity of streptomycetes in soil microcosms

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 89, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 178-184

  Katsifas, E A ^a   Koraki, T G ^a   Karagouni, A D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; CULTIVATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FORESTRY; GERMINATION; HEAVY METALS; METABOLISM; PHOSPHORUS; POPULATION STATISTICS; STRAIN;

INCUBATION TEMPERATURES; METABOLIC ACTIVITY; MICROCOSM SYSTEM; PHOSPHORUS CONTENTS; RESPIRATION RATE; SOIL MICROCOSMS; SOIL TYPES; SPECIFIC ACTIVITY; STREPTOMYCETES; SURVIVAL AND GROWTH;

SOILS;

OXIDOREDUCTASE; PHOSPHATASE; PHOSPHOROUS ACID; UREASE;

METABOLISM; SOIL MICROORGANISM; SOIL TYPE; SURVIVAL;

AGRICULTURE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BREATHING RATE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME SPECIFICITY; GERMINATION; LIFE CYCLE; SOIL POLLUTANT; STREPTOMYCES GRISEUS;

STREPTOMYCES; STREPTOMYCES GRISEUS;

EID: 0033852811     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2672.2000.01094.x     Document Type: Article

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