Microorganisms and their roles in fundamental biogeochemical cycles

Current Opinion in Biotechnology

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 456-464

  Madsen, Eugene L ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANAEROBIC METHANE OXIDATIONS; ARCHAEA; BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLE; CELLULAR MECHANISMS; ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGICAL PROCESS; SCIENTIFIC PROGRESS; SULFUR CYCLES;

ANOXIC SEDIMENTS; BIODEGRADATION; ECOLOGY; METHANE; MICROORGANISMS; ORGANIC POLLUTANTS; PHOSPHORUS; SULFUR;

BIOGEOCHEMISTRY;

METHANE; NITROGEN; PHOSPHORUS; SULFUR; WATER;

ARCHAEBACTERIUM; BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLE; BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; BIOREMEDIATION; BIOSPHERE; BIOTECHNOLOGY; MICROORGANISM; NONHUMAN; OXIDATION; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; POLLUTANT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SEDIMENT; SOIL;

ARCHAEA; BACTERIA; BIOCHEMICAL PHENOMENA; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; ECOLOGICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROCESSES; ECOLOGY; GEOLOGICAL PROCESSES; METHANE; PHOTOSYNTHESIS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 79958011319     PISSN: 09581669     EISSN: 18790429     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.copbio.2011.01.008     Document Type: Review

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