Characterization of extremophilic sulfur oxidizing microbial communities inhabiting the sulfur blocks of Alberta's oil sands
This study was designed to determine if Alberta's sulfur blocks were inhabited by microorganisms which contribute to oxidation of elemental sulfur. The first objective was to elucidate a functional method of differentiating between viable and non-viable organisms in environmental samples. The s...
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University of Saskatchewan
2008
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Online Access: | http://library.usask.ca/theses/available/etd-01022008-135212/ |