Published November 2014
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Journal article
Living on thin air
Creators
- 1. CSIRO National Biosecurity Research Flagship, Canberra, ACT (Australia)
Description
Soil bacteria can survive lengthy periods without food or water by metabolising hydrogen. How they do this has wider implications for understanding the biology of soils, the chemistry of the atmosphere and the development of artificial catalysts to harness hydrogen as a fuel source.
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Australasian Science (Hawksburn)
- Journal Volume
- 35
- Journal Issue
- 9
- Journal Page Range
- p. 19-21
- ISSN
- 1442-679X
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Australia
- Country of Input or Organization
- Australia
- INIS RN
- 46081854
- Subject category
- S60: APPLIED LIFE SCIENCES;
- Descriptors DEI
- ALTERNATIVE FUELS; ANOXIA; BACTERIA; BIOLOGICAL STRESS; CATALYSTS; ENERGY; ENERGY SOURCE DEVELOPMENT; HYDROGEN; METABOLISM; MYCOBACTERIUM; SOILS
- Descriptors DEC
- BACTERIA; ELEMENTS; FUELS; MICROORGANISMS; NONMETALS
Optional Information
- Notes
- 3 figs.