Methane oxidation and microbial exopolymer production in landfill cover soil

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 457-467

  Hilger, Helene A ^a   Cranford, David F ^a   Barlaz, Morton A ^b  

^a University of North Carolina at Charlotte   (United States)

^b North Carolina State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Exopolymer; Landfill; Methane oxidation; Methanotrophs; Polysaccharides

Indexed keywords

BIOFILM; COVER SOIL; DIFFUSION; EXOPOLYMER; GLUCOSE CONCENTRATION; LANDFILL; METHANE OXIDATION; MICROBIAL GROWTH; OXIDATION; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; SIMULATION; VISCOSITY;

LANDFILL; METHANE; OXIDATION;

EID: 0034074003     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0038-0717(99)00101-7     Document Type: Article

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