The role of bacteriohopanepolyols as biomarkers for soil bacterial communities and soil derived organic matter

Bacteriohopanepolyols (BHPs) are a group of membrane lipids produced by a wide range of bacteria which have a high degree of structural specificity relative to bacterial source. This is the widest study to date into the BHP content of soils from around the world and investigates their use as biomark...

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Main Author: Cooke, Martin Paul
Published: University of Newcastle Upon Tyne 2011
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.544211