Microbial community structure of relict niter-beds previously used for saltpeter production.
From the 16th to the 18th centuries in Japan, saltpeter was produced using a biological niter-bed process and was formed under the floor of gassho-style houses in the historic villages of Shirakawa-go and Gokayama, which are classified as United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organizat...
Main Authors: | Takashi Narihiro, Hideyuki Tamaki, Aya Akiba, Kazuto Takasaki, Koichiro Nakano, Yoichi Kamagata, Satoshi Hanada, Taizo Maji |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2014-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4128746?pdf=render |
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