A New Perspective on Microbes Formerly Known as Nitrite-Oxidizing Bacteria

Holger Daims; Sebastian Lücker; Michael Wagner

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journal article Sep 01, 2016

A New Perspective on Microbes Formerly Known as Nitrite-Oxidizing Bacteria

Holger Daims Sebastian Lücker

Michael Wagner

Trends in Microbiology Vol. 24 No. 9 pp. 699-712 · Elsevier BV

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Published: Sep 01, 2016
Vol/Issue: 24(9)
Pages: 699-712
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Authors

H

Holger Daims

Department of Microbiology and Ecosystem Science, Division of Microbial Ecology, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria

S

Sebastian Lücker

Department of Microbiology and Ecosystem Science, Division of Microbial Ecology, Research Network Chemistry meets Microbiology, University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria;

M

Michael Wagner

Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research

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Holger Daims, Sebastian Lücker, Michael Wagner (2016). A New Perspective on Microbes Formerly Known as Nitrite-Oxidizing Bacteria. Trends in Microbiology, 24(9), 699-712. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tim.2016.05.004

A New Perspective on Microbes Formerly Known as Nitrite-Oxidizing Bacteria

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