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Acetogenesis at Low Temperature

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Acetogenesis

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Most habitats on earth have a low average annual temperature, and more than 80% of the biosphere is permanently cold. In general, the study of mesophilic processes have dominated the interests of biologists. However, though poorly characterized, microbial processes in cold climatic zones may play important roles in the biological cycles and global ecology.

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  1. Alla N. Nozhevnikova
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Nozhevnikova, A.N., Kotsyurbenko, O.R., Simankova, M.V. (1994). Acetogenesis at Low Temperature. In: Drake, H.L. (eds) Acetogenesis. Chapman & Hall Microbiology Series. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-1777-1_15

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