Uptake rates of oxygen and sulfide measured with individual Thiomargarita namibiensis cells by using microelectrodes

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Volumn 68, Issue 11, 2002, Pages 5746-5749

  Schulz, Heide N ^a   De Beer, Dirk ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MICROELECTRODES; OXIDATION; SULFIDE MINERALS;

STABLE GRADIENTS;

CELLS;

SULFIDE;

BACTERIUM;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL CELL; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); MEASUREMENT; MICROELECTRODE; NONHUMAN; OXIDATION; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; OXYGEN TRANSPORT; SEDIMENT; STEADY STATE; SULFUR BACTERIUM; THIOMARGARITA NAMIBIENSIS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); THIOMARGARITA NAMIBIENSIS;

EID: 0036840311     PISSN: 00992240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/AEM.68.11.5746-5749.2002     Document Type: Article

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