Prescott's Microbiology
10th Edition
ISBN: 9781259281594
Author: Joanne Willey, Linda Sherwood Adjunt Professor Lecturer, Christopher J. Woolverton Professor
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 43.4, Problem 2RIA
Explain the two mechanisms of reductive dehalogenation. Describe humic acids and the role they can play in anaerobic degradation processes.
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Prescott's Microbiology
Ch. 43.1 - MICRO INQUIRY What is the difference between...Ch. 43.1 - Prob. 1RIACh. 43.1 - Prob. 2RIACh. 43.1 - Prob. 3RIACh. 43.1 - Prob. 4RIACh. 43.1 - Why do you think workers who perform these tests...Ch. 43.2 - Prob. 1MICh. 43.2 - Prob. 2MICh. 43.2 - Prob. 3MICh. 43.2 - Explain how primary, secondary, and tertiary...
Ch. 43.2 - Prob. 1.2RIACh. 43.2 - Prob. 1.3RIACh. 43.2 - Prob. 1.4RIACh. 43.2 - Prob. 1.5RIACh. 43.2 - What minerals contribute to eutrophication?Ch. 43.2 - Prob. 2.1RIACh. 43.2 - Prob. 2.2RIACh. 43.2 - Prob. 2.3RIACh. 43.3 - Why must the membrane between the two chambers be...Ch. 43.3 - Prob. 1RIACh. 43.3 - Prob. 2RIACh. 43.3 - How might microbial fuel cells be involved in...Ch. 43.4 - Why does dehalogenation increase the likelihood...Ch. 43.4 - Prob. 1RIACh. 43.4 - Explain the two mechanisms of reductive...Ch. 43.4 - Prob. 3RIACh. 43.4 - What components are commonly added to microbes...Ch. 43.4 - Prob. 5RIACh. 43 - You wish to build a house in a rural community...Ch. 43 - Prob. 2CHICh. 43 - Biofilms are known to form on surfaces in drinking...
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