Isolation and characterization of Acidithiobacillus caldus from several typical environments in China

Journal of Central South University of Technology (English Edition)

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 163-169

  Zhou, Hong Bo ^a   Liu, Xi ^a   Fu, Bo ^a   Qiu, Guan Zhou ^a   Huo, Qiang ^a   Zeng, Wei Min ^a   Liu, Jian She ^a   Chen, Xin Hua ^b  

^a CENTRAL SOUTH UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Yunnan Institute of Geological Environment Monitoring   (China)

Author keywords

16S rDNA sequence; Acidithiobacillus caldus; Acidothermophile; Biochemical traits

Indexed keywords

CELL GROWTH; DNA SEQUENCES; GENES; GLUCOSE; OXIDATION; PH EFFECTS; RNA; SULFUR;

ACIDITHIOBACILLUS CALDUS; PHYSIOLOGICAL TRAITS; RDNA; SODIUM THIOSULFATE; SULFUR OXIDIZING BACTERIA;

BACTERIA;

EID: 34247562907     PISSN: 10059784     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11771-007-0033-0     Document Type: Article

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