34S/32S and 18O/16O fractionation during sulfur disproportionation by Desulfobulbus propionicus

Geomicrobiology Journal

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 219-226

  Böttcher, Michael E ^a   Thamdrup, Bo ^b   Gehre, Matthias ^c   Theune, Alexandra ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR MARINE MICROBIOLOGY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

^c HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH UFZ   (Germany)

Author keywords

Bacterial disproportionation; Elemental sulfur; Stable isotope fractionation

Indexed keywords

GEOMICROBIOLOGY; ISOTOPIC FRACTIONATION; OXYGEN ISOTOPE; SEDIMENT CHEMISTRY; SULFATE-REDUCING BACTERIUM; SULFUR ISOTOPE;

DESULFOBULBUS; DESULFOBULBUS PROPIONICUS;

EID: 21344449059     PISSN: 01490451     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01490450590947751     Document Type: Article

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