Heterotrophic nitrification by a thermophilic Bacillus species as influenced by different culture conditions

Canadian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 46, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 465-473

  Mével, Geneviève ^a   Prieur, Daniel ^b  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b Universite de Bretagne Occidentale   (France)

Author keywords

Environmental parameters; Heterotrophic nitrification; Thermophilic bacteria

Indexed keywords

HETEROTROPHY; HYDROTHERMAL VENT; NITRIFICATION; THERMOPHILIC BACTERIUM;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; NITRIFICATION; NITROGEN BALANCE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BACILLUS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); POSIBACTERIA;

EID: 0040949635     PISSN: 00084166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/cjm-46-5-465     Document Type: Article

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