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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Main Author: Pisz, Jola
Other Authors: Lawrence, John R.
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: University of Saskatchewan 2008
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Online Access:http://library.usask.ca/theses/available/etd-01022008-135212/