Methanosarcina mazei strain O1M9704, methanogen with novel tubule isolated from estuarine environment

Current Microbiology

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 15-20

  Lai, Mei Chin ^a   Shu, Chin Ming ^a   Chen, Sheng Chung ^a   Lai, Li Jane ^a   Chiou, Ming Shing ^b   Hua, Jack Jay ^b  

^a NATIONAL CHUNG HSING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b FOOD INDUSTRY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; CARBON DIOXIDE; FORMIC ACID; METHANOL; RIBOSOME DNA; TRIMETHYLAMINE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CELL VACUOLE; DNA SEQUENCE; ELECTRON MICROSCOPE; ESTUARY; METHANOBACTERIUM; METHANOSARCINA; METHANOSARCINA MAZEI; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PH; PHASE CONTRAST MICROSCOPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TAIWAN; TEMPERATURE;

METHANOSARCINA MAZEI;

EID: 0034130324     PISSN: 03438651     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002840010084     Document Type: Article

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