Thermodynamic limits to microbial life at high salt concentrations

Environmental Microbiology

Volumn 13, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 1908-1923

  Oren, Aharon ^a  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INORGANIC SALT;

ADAPTATION; AEROBIC METABOLISM; ANAEROBIC GROWTH; ARCHAEON; BACTERIUM; ENERGY METABOLISM; METABOLISM; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; SHORT SURVEY; THERMODYNAMICS;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; AEROBIOSIS; ANAEROBIOSIS; ARCHAEA; BACTERIA; ENERGY METABOLISM; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; SALTS; THERMODYNAMICS;

DESULFONATRONOVIBRIO; DESULFOVERMICULUS HALOPHILUS; PROKARYOTA;

EID: 79952209867     PISSN: 14622912     EISSN: 14622920     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1462-2920.2010.02365.x     Document Type: Short Survey

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