Humus-reducing microorganisms and their valuable contribution in environmental processes

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 97, Issue 24, 2013, Pages 10293-10308

  Martinez, Claudia M ^a   Alvarez, Luis H ^b   Celis, Lourdes B ^a   Cervantes, Francisco J ^a  

^a INSTITUTO POTOSINO DE INVESTIGACIÓN CIENTÍFICA Y TECNOLÓGICA   (Mexico)

^b INSTITUTO TECNOLÓGICO DE SONORA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Electron shuttle; Humic substances; Terminalelectronacceptor; Wastewatertreatment

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SOURCE; ANAEROBIC WASTE WATER TREATMENT; ELECTRON SHUTTLE; ENVIRONMENTAL PROCESS; GREENHOUSE GASES EMISSIONS; HUMIC SUBSTANCES; INDUSTRIAL CONTAMINANTS; TERMINALELECTRONACCEPTOR;

GREENHOUSE GASES; INORGANIC COMPOUNDS; MICROORGANISMS; REDOX REACTIONS; SOILS; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

BIODEGRADATION;

QUINONE DERIVATIVE;

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY; BIODEGRADATION; ELECTRON; GREENHOUSE GAS; HUMIC SUBSTANCE; NANOTECHNOLOGY; REDOX CONDITIONS; WASTE TREATMENT; WASTEWATER;

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY; BIODEGRADATION; BIODIVERSITY; BIOREMEDIATION; BIOSYNTHESIS; CARBON FOOTPRINT; ECOSYSTEM; ELECTRON; ENERGY RESOURCE; ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS AND RELATED PHENOMENA; GREENHOUSE GAS; HUMIC SUBSTANCE; MICROORGANISM; NANOCATALYST; NONHUMAN; POLLUTANT; REVIEW; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; BIOTRANSFORMATION; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; HUMIC SUBSTANCES; SOIL MICROBIOLOGY;

EID: 84892373589     PISSN: 01757598     EISSN: 14320614     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00253-013-5350-7     Document Type: Review

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