Energetics of methanogenic benzoate degradation by Syntrophus gentianae in syntrophic coculture

Microbiology

Volumn 143, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 2345-2351

  Schöcke, Ludger ^a   Schink, Bernhard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KONSTANZ   (Germany)

Author keywords

Benzoate threshold; Carbonylcyanide chlorophenylhydrazone (CCCP); Gibbs free energy; Syntrophic benzoate degradation; Syntrophus gentianae

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; BENZOIC ACID; CARBONYL CYANIDE CHLOROPHENYLHYDRAZONE; HYDROGEN; METHANE; PROPIONIC ACID;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL METABOLISM; BIODEGRADATION; CELL SUSPENSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DEGRADATION; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY TRANSFER; FERMENTATION; METHANOBACTERIUM; METHANOGENESIS; NONHUMAN; PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYNTROPHUS GENTIANAE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); METHANOBACTERIUM; METHANOSAETA CONCILII; METHANOSPIRILLUM HUNGATEI; SYNTROPHUS GENTIANAE;

EID: 1842330944     PISSN: 13500872     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1099/00221287-143-7-2345     Document Type: Article

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