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Record 1 1981-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Biochemistry
  • Microbiology and Parasitology
CONT

Acid-producing bacteria break down the organic matter into simple material (mostly acetic acids), and methane-producing bacteria convert the simple materials into methane.

Key term(s)
  • acid former
  • acid-forming bacterium
  • acid forming bacteria

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biochimie
  • Microbiologie et parasitologie
CONT

Les bactéries acidogènes "produisant H2". Ce groupe de bactéries utilisent les métabolites du groupe précédent [les bactéries fermentatives] pour leur énergie et produisent des acétates, de l'hydrogène et quelques fois du CO2.

Spanish

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