A simplified method for the cultivation of extreme anaerobic Archaea based on the use of sodium sulfite as reducing agent

Extremophiles

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 247-252

  Rothe, Oliver ^a   Thomm, Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Anaerobic chamber; Anaerobiosis; Archaea; Hyperthermophiles; Methanogens; Plating efficiency; Reducing agents; Sulfite

Indexed keywords

HYDROGEN SULFIDE; REDUCING AGENT; SODIUM SULFITE; SULFITE;

ANAEROBIC GROWTH; ARCHAEBACTERIUM; ARTICLE; CELL DIVISION; CHEMISTRY; CULTURE MEDIUM; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM; METHANOCOCCUS; PH; TEMPERATURE;

ANAEROBIOSIS; ARCHAEA; CELL DIVISION; CULTURE MEDIA; HYDROGEN SULFIDE; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; METHANOCOCCUS; REDUCING AGENTS; SULFITES; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 0034243179     PISSN: 14310651     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/PL00010716     Document Type: Article

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