Geomicrobial Kinetics: Extrapolating Laboratory Studies to Natural Environments

Geomicrobiology Journal

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 173-185

  Jin, Qusheng ^a   Roden, Eric E ^b   Giska, Jonathan R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

geomicrobial kinetics; growth yield; half saturation constant; rate constant; specific maintenance rate; sulfate reduction; thermodynamic control

Indexed keywords

GEOMICROBIOLOGY; METABOLISM; MICROORGANISM; OXIDATION; PHYSIOLOGY; THERMODYNAMICS;

EID: 84871320667     PISSN: 01490451     EISSN: 15210529     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01490451.2011.653084     Document Type: Article

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