REVIVAL OF METHANOBACTERIUM-FORMICICUM AFTER ITS INHIBITION BY HIGH-CONCENTRATIONS OF AMMONIA

Citation
Sr. Hajarnis et Dr. Ranade, REVIVAL OF METHANOBACTERIUM-FORMICICUM AFTER ITS INHIBITION BY HIGH-CONCENTRATIONS OF AMMONIA, Letters in applied microbiology, 18(5), 1994, pp. 254-256
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Microbiology,"Biothechnology & Applied Migrobiology
ISSN journal
02668254
Volume
18
Issue
5
Year of publication
1994
Pages
254 - 256
Database
ISI
SICI code
0266-8254(1994)18:5<254:ROMAII>2.0.ZU;2-E
Abstract
Growth and methanogenesis by Methanobacterium formicicum were maximum at 0.5 g l(-1) of ammonia and were completely inhibited by 70 g l(-1). Revival following exposure to ammonia was inversely proportional to a mmonia concentration and duration of exposure.