Life in the absence of oxygen: Alternative electron acceptors for anaerobic microorganisms in a petroleum environment

Turkish Journal of Biology

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 59-66

  Balk, Melike ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Anaerobic bacteria; Degradation of organic compounds; Electron acceptor utilization; Petroleum environment

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 34347361598     PISSN: 13000152     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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