Methanogenic activity in human periodontal pocket

Current Microbiology

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 53-58

  Robichaux, Michele ^a   Howell, Monroe ^b   Boopathy, Ramaraj ^a  

^a NICHOLLS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Periodontal Practice   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; AMMONIA; CARBON; FORMIC ACID; METHANOL; METHYLAMINE; NITRATE; NITROGEN; TRIMETHYLAMINE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL METABOLISM; CONTROLLED STUDY; GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIUM; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; METHANOGENESIS; OXIDATION; PERIODONTITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTON TRANSPORT;

CULTURE MEDIA; EURYARCHAEOTA; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; METHANOSARCINALES; PERIODONTAL POCKET; PERIODONTITIS; SULFIDES;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); COCCOIDEA; METHANOSARCINA; METHANOSARCINA SP.; POSIBACTERIA;

EID: 0041853777     PISSN: 03438651     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00284-002-3807-5     Document Type: Article

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