Methanocalculus taiwanensis sp. nov., isolated from an estuarine environment

International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology

Volumn 52, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 1799-1806

  Lai, Mei Chin ^a   Chen, Sheng Chung ^a   Shu, Chin Ming ^a   Chiou, Ming Shing ^a   Wang, Chia Chi ^a   Chuang, Ming Jen ^a   Hong, Tong Yung ^a   Liu, Chia Chi ^a   Lai, Li Jane ^a   Hua, Jack Jay ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHUNG HSING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Archaea; Estuarine; Methanocalculus; Methanogen; Tungsten

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; ALCOHOL; ALCOHOL DERIVATIVE; AMPICILLIN; BACTERIAL DNA; BACTERIAL PROTEIN; CARBON DIOXIDE; CELL PROTEIN; CHLORAMPHENICOL; HYDROGEN; KANAMYCIN; METHANE; METHANOL; PENICILLIN G; RNA 16S; SODIUM CHLORIDE; SPECTINOMYCIN; TETRACYCLINE; TRIMETHYLAMINE; TUNGSTEN;

ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL CELL; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CATABOLISM; CELL GROWTH; CELL MOTILITY; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; ESTUARY; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; GROWTH STIMULATION; METHANOBACTERIUM; METHANOCALCULUS HALOTOLERANS; METHANOCALCULUS PUMILUS; METHANOCALCULUS TAIWANENSIS; METHANOGENESIS; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; TAIWAN; TEMPERATURE;

ARCHAEAL PROTEINS; BASE SEQUENCE; DNA, ARCHAEAL; DNA, RIBOSOMAL; DRUG RESISTANCE, MULTIPLE; GENES, ARCHAEAL; METHANOMICROBIALES; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; PHYLOGENY; RNA, ARCHAEAL; RNA, RIBOSOMAL, 16S; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; TAIWAN; TERMINOLOGY; WATER MICROBIOLOGY;

ARCHAEA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); METHANOBACTERIUM; METHANOCALCULUS; METHANOCALCULUS HALOTOLERANS; METHANOCALCULUS PUMILUS; METHANOCALCULUS TAIWANENSIS; NEGIBACTERIA; PUMILUS;

EID: 0036739253     PISSN: 14665026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1099/ijs.0.01730-0     Document Type: Article

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