Characterization of Pigments of Prokaryotes and Their Use in Taxonomy and Classification

Methods in Microbiology

Volumn 38, Issue , 2011, Pages 261-282

  Oren, Aharon ^a  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

Author keywords

Bacteriochlorophyll; Carotenoids; Chlorophyll; Flexirubin; Pigments

Indexed keywords

EID: 83155173590     PISSN: 05809517     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-387730-7.00012-7     Document Type: Chapter

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