Influence of H2 and O2 on sulphate-reducing activity of a subterranean community and the coupled response in redox potential

FEMS Microbiology Ecology

Volumn 82, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 653-665

  Pedersen, Karsten ^a  

^a Microbial Analytics Sweden AB ^*  (Sweden)

Author keywords

13C; Acetate; Corrosion; Electrode; Gases; Pressure

Indexed keywords

CARBON; GROUND WATER; METHANE; SULFATE; SULFIDE;

ANOXIC CONDITIONS; CARBON MONOXIDE; CORROSION; DISSOLVED ORGANIC CARBON; ELECTRODE; HETEROTROPHY; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; REDOX POTENTIAL; SUBTERRANEAN ENVIRONMENT; SULFATE-REDUCING BACTERIUM;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; CHEMISTRY; HETEROTROPHY; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; PH;

BACTERIA; CARBON; GROUNDWATER; HETEROTROPHIC PROCESSES; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; METHANE; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; SULFATES; SULFIDES;

FENNOSCANDIA;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 84869865400     PISSN: 01686496     EISSN: 15746941     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1574-6941.2012.01434.x     Document Type: Article

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