Do soil micro organisms metabolise 'old' carbon? New insights into the role of microbes in carbon cycling via compound-specific 14C analysis of PLFAS.
Informations
- Funding country
United Kingdom- Acronym
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- URL
- -
- Start date
- 4/1/2005
- End date
- 11/30/2005
- Budget
- 37,324 EUR
Fundings
| Name | Role | Start | End | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small Grants | Grant | - | - | - |
Organisations
| Name | Role | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Bristol | Lead Partner | - | - |
Abstract
The aim of this pilot project is to exploit the combined use of compound-specific radiocarbon analysis and phospholipid fatty acid (PLFA) profiling approaches to investigate the extent of utilisation of sequestered or 'old' carbon by micro-organisms. The