Electronic Resource
Oxford, UK
:
Blackwell Publishing Ltd
FEMS microbiology letters
83 (1991), S. 0
ISSN:
1574-6968
Source:
Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
Topics:
Biology
Notes:
Abstract: The diether and tetraether lipids were isolated from Methanobacterium thermoautotrophicum cells (ATCC 29183) during their growth phase. The diether content (mg/g dry weight) increased several fold during the 6-day cell growth, while the tetraether content decreased by about 60% over the same time period. The diether:tetraether ratio changed from 1:2.7 at day 2 to 1:0.2 at day 6. The results indicate that the diether:tetraether ratio changed with time and can therefore not be used as a reliable chemical indicator to identify species of methanogenic bacteria as has been suggested. The content and composition of the fatty acids in these bacteria were also investigated. Their content decreased with time.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1574-6968.1991.tb04386.x
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