Thermodynamic network model for predicting effects of substrate addition and other perturbations on subsurface microbial communities
Abstract
The overall goal of this project is to develop and test a thermodynamic network model for predicting the effects of substrate additions and environmental perturbations on microbial growth, community composition and system geochemistry. The hypothesis is that a thermodynamic analysis of the energy-yielding growth reactions performed by defined groups of microorganisms can be used to make quantitative and testable predictions of the change in microbial community composition that will occur when a substrate is added to the subsurface or when environmental conditions change.
- Authors:
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE Office of Science (SC)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 926157
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-ERSP2007/1025387
R&D Project: ERSD 1025387; TRN: US200807%%382
- Resource Type:
- Conference
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: Annual Environmental Remediation Science Program (ERSP) Principal Investigator Meeting, April 16-19, 2007, Lansdowne, VA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; 59 BASIC BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES; BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; MICROORGANISMS; THERMODYNAMICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SUBSTRATES; CATALYTIC EFFECTS; POPULATION DYNAMICS
Citation Formats
Jack Istok, Melora Park, James McKinley, Chongxuan Liu, Lee Krumholz, Anne Spain, Aaron Peacock, and Brett Baldwin. Thermodynamic network model for predicting effects of substrate addition and other perturbations on subsurface microbial communities. United States: N. p., 2007.
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Jack Istok, Melora Park, James McKinley, Chongxuan Liu, Lee Krumholz, Anne Spain, Aaron Peacock, & Brett Baldwin. Thermodynamic network model for predicting effects of substrate addition and other perturbations on subsurface microbial communities. United States.
Jack Istok, Melora Park, James McKinley, Chongxuan Liu, Lee Krumholz, Anne Spain, Aaron Peacock, and Brett Baldwin. Thu .
"Thermodynamic network model for predicting effects of substrate addition and other perturbations on subsurface microbial communities". United States.
doi:. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/926157.
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