Benzoate Fermentation by the Anaerobic Bacterium Syntrophus aciditrophicus in the Absence of Hydrogen-Using Microorganisms

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Volumn 67, Issue 12, 2001, Pages 5520-5525

  Elshahed, Mostafa S ^a   McInerney, Michael J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID DERIVATIVE; BENZOIC ACID DERIVATIVE; HYDROGEN;

ANAEROBIC GROWTH; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; CULTURE MEDIUM; FERMENTATION; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM;

ACETATES; ANAEROBIOSIS; BACTERIA; BENZOATES; CULTURE MEDIA; DELTA PROTEOBACTERIA; FERMENTATION; HYDROGEN; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, NON-P.H.S.;

EID: 0035653451     PISSN: 00992240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/AEM.67.12.5520-5525.2001     Document Type: Article

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