Estimation of conversion factors for fungal biomass determination in compost using ergosterol and PLFA 18:2ω6,9

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 57-65

  Klamer, Morten ^a,c   Bååth, Erland ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c Centre for Microtechnology and Surface Analysis   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Compost; Conversion factor; Ergosterol; Phospholipid fatty acid

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINETRIPHOSPHATE; BIOMASS; COMPOSTING; FATTY ACIDS; FUNGI; GROWTH KINETICS; PHOSPHOLIPIDS;

CONVERSION FACTORS; MARKER MOLECULES;

SOIL MECHANICS;

BIOMASS; COMPOST; ERGOSTEROL; FATTY ACID; FUNGUS; PHOSPHOLIPID;

ASCOMYCOTA; BASIDIOMYCOTA; FUNGI; ZYGOMYCETES;

EID: 0842289641     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.soilbio.2003.08.019     Document Type: Article

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