Biostimulation to identify microbial communities involved in methane generation in shallow, kerogen-rich shales

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 114, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 55-70

  Mesle M ^a   Periot C ^a   Dromart, G ^a   Oger, P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE LYON   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ LYON 1   (France)

Author keywords

Biostimulation; Biotransformation; Deep biosphere; Novel energy resource; Shale gas

Indexed keywords

METHANE; METHANOGENS; SHALE GAS;

ARCHAEAL; BIOSTIMULATION; BIOTRANSFORMATION; DEEP-BIOSPHERE; DETECTION LEVELS; FIRMICUTES; METHANE ACCUMULATION; METHANOGENIC CONSORTIUM; NOVEL ENERGY RESOURCE; ORGANICS;

ENERGY RESOURCES;

KEROGEN; METHANE; RNA 16S;

BIOMINERALIZATION; BIOTRANSFORMATION; DETECTION METHOD; ENERGY RESOURCE; HETEROTROPHY; KEROGEN; METHANE; METHANOGENESIS; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; MICROCOSM; SHALE;

ACTINOBACTERIA; ANAEROBIC GROWTH; ARCHAEON; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTEROIDETES; CHLOROFLEXI; CLOSTRIDIALES; CLOSTRIDIUM; ENERGY RESOURCE; FIRMICUTES; GENE DOSAGE; GEOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS; HETEROTROPH; METHANOGEN; METHANOGENESIS; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; MICROBIAL DIVERSITY; MICROBIAL IDENTIFICATION; MICROCOSM; MINERALIZATION; NONHUMAN; PROTEOBACTERIA; TOTAL ORGANIC CARBON;

ARCHAEA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FIRMICUTES;

EID: 84871120457     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: 13652672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jam.12015     Document Type: Article

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