Fluorescent pseudomonads isolated from Hebridean cloud and rain water produce biosurfactants but do not cause ice nucleation
Microorganisms were discovered in clouds over 100 years ago but information on bacterial community structure and function is limited. Clouds may not only be a niche within which bacteria could thrive but they might also influence dynamic processes using ice nucleating and cloud condensing abilities....
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2007-01-01
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| Series: | Biogeosciences |
| Online Access: | http://www.biogeosciences.net/4/115/2007/bg-4-115-2007.pdf |