Stable isotopes and biomarkers in microbial ecology

FEMS Microbiology Ecology

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 85-95

  Boschker, H T S ^a   Middelburg, J J ^a  

^a NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE OF ECOLOGY NIOO KNAW   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

13C labelling; 13C natural abundance; Biomarker; Gas chromatography combustion isotope ratio mass spectrometry; Phospholipid derived fatty acid; Stable isotope analysis

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER; CARBON 13; ORGANIC MATTER; STABLE ISOTOPE;

BIOMARKER; ISOTOPIC ANALYSIS; MICROBIAL ECOLOGY; STABLE ISOTOPE;

BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; COMBUSTION; FOOD WEB; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; ISOTOPE ANALYSIS; MASS SPECTROMETRY; METHANOTROPHIC BACTERIUM; MICROBIAL METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY;

EID: 0036281803     PISSN: 01686496     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-6496(02)00194-0     Document Type: Review

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