The Sulfate-Reducing Bacteria: Contemporary Perspectives

Autor: J. M. Odom, Rivers Singleton
Rok vydání: 1993
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Zdroj: Brock/Springer Series in Contemporary Bioscience ISBN: 9781461392651
The Sulfate-Reducing Bacteria: Contemporary Perspectives
Popis: Sulfate-reducing bacteria comprise a diverse and ecologically interactive group of anaerobic prokaryotes which share an extraordinary trait: growth by sulfate respiration with hydrogen sulfide as a major end-product. Sulfate-reducers are found in diverse environments ranging from estuaries to geological oil-bearing formations. They have attracted considerable scientific and commercial interest. These organisms have been actively investigated by researchers in microbial energetics, protein chemistry, ecology and more recently molecular biology. This volume presents a summary of present knowledge of sulfate-reducing bacteria which features an introduction by the eminent microbiologist John Postgate and comprehensive reviews from recognized authorities.
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