Isolation and characterization of pseudomonas strains capable of Fe(III) reduction with reference to redox response regulator genes

Geomicrobiology Journal

Volumn 23, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 145-155

  Naganuma, Takeshi ^a,b   Sato, Makoto ^a   Hoshii, Daiki ^a   Amano Murakami, Yuki ^b   Iwatsuki, Teruki ^b   Mandernack, Kevin W ^b,c  

^a HIROSHIMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b JAPAN ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY   (Japan)

^c Department of Geology and Geological Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

Anr; Aquifer; ArcA; ArcB; Ferric iron reduction; Pseudomonas stutzeri; Real time PCR

Indexed keywords

AQUIFER; BACTERIUM; GENE; IRON; REAL TIME; REDOX CONDITIONS;

ARCA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PSEUDOMONAS; PSEUDOMONAS STUTZERI;

EID: 77953122725     PISSN: 01490451     EISSN: 15210529     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01490450600596565     Document Type: Article

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