Minimum threshold for hydrogen metabolism in methanogenic bacteria.
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Methanogenic isolates did not consume hydrogen below partial pressures of 6.5 Pa. Thus, in contrast to a previous report, results from pure-culture studies do not invalidate the threshold model for methane production from hydrogen in sediments.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Applied and environmental microbiology
دوره 49 6 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1985