An anaerobic, intrachamber incubator for growth of Methanosarcina spp. on methanol-containing solid media

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Volumn 64, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 768-770

  Metcalf, William W ^a   Zhang, Jun Kai ^a   Wolfe, Ralph S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGAR; METHANOL;

ANAEROBIC GROWTH; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CULTURE MEDIUM; INCUBATOR; INOCULATION; METHANOSARCINA; NONHUMAN;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); METHANOSARCINA; NEGIBACTERIA;

EID: 0345676547     PISSN: 00992240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/aem.64.2.768-770.1998     Document Type: Article

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