Isolation and characterization of sulphate-reducing bacteria Desulfovibrio vulgaris from Vajreshwari thermal springs in Maharashtra, India

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 681-685

  George, Jeffy ^a   Purushothaman, C S ^a   Shouche, Yogesh S ^b  

^a CENTRAL INSTITUTE OF FISHERIES EDUCATION   (India)

^b NATIONAL CENTRE FOR CELL SCIENCE   (India)

Author keywords

16S rRNA; Desulfovibrio vulgaris; Dissimilatory sulphite reductase; Sulphate reducing bacteria; Thermal spring

Indexed keywords

GEOTHERMAL SPRINGS; MICROBIOLOGY; RNA; SULFUR COMPOUNDS;

16S RRNA; DESULFOVIBRIO VULGARIS; DISSIMILATORY SULPHITE REDUCTASE; SULPHATE-REDUCING BACTERIA;

BACTERIA;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); DESULFOVIBRIO VULGARIS; NEGIBACTERIA;

EID: 42049104585     PISSN: 09593993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11274-007-9524-2     Document Type: Article

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