Field-based and laboratory stable isotope probing surveys of the identities of both aerobic and anaerobic benzene-metabolizing microorganisms in freshwater sediment

Environmental Microbiology

Volumn 10, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 1964-1977

  Liou, J S C ^a   Derito, C M ^a   Madsen, E L ^a  

^a Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENZENE; CARBON; COAL TAR; FRESH WATER;

AEROBIC BACTERIUM; ANAEROBIC BACTERIUM; ARTICLE; BIOREACTOR; BIOREMEDIATION; GENE LIBRARY; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; SEDIMENT;

BACTERIA, AEROBIC; BACTERIA, ANAEROBIC; BENZENE; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; BIOREACTORS; CARBON ISOTOPES; COAL TAR; FRESH WATER; GENE LIBRARY; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PELOMONAS;

EID: 58149226417     PISSN: 14622912     EISSN: 14622920     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1462-2920.2008.01612.x     Document Type: Article

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