Most probable number quantification of hypophosphite and phosphite oxidizing bacteria in natural aquatic and terrestrial environments

Archives of Microbiology

Volumn 194, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 223-228

  Stone, Brandee L ^a   White, Andrea K ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Hypophosphite; Microbial metabolism; Nutrient cycling; Phosphite; Phosphorus cycle; Reduced phosphorus oxidation

Indexed keywords

2 AMINOETHYLPHOSPHONIC ACID; HYPOPHOSPHOROUS ACID; PHOSPHATE; PHOSPHITE; PHOSPHORUS DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AGRICULTURAL LAND; AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL METABOLISM; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; LAND BIOME; MOST PROBABLE NUMBER METHOD; NONHUMAN; PHOSPHATE METABOLISM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SEDIMENT; URBAN AREA;

BACTERIA; ENVIRONMENT; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; PHOSPHATES; PHOSPHITES; SEASONS; SOIL MICROBIOLOGY; WATER MICROBIOLOGY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 84857921110     PISSN: 03028933     EISSN: 1432072X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00203-011-0775-9     Document Type: Article

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