Microbial transformations of Selenium and the bioremediation of seleniferous environments

Bioremediation Journal

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 171-188

  Dungan, R S ^a   Frankenberger Jr , W T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomethylation; Bioremediation; Dimethylselenide; Microbial transformations; Reduction; Selenium; Volatilization

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL DRAINAGE WATER; BIOLOGICAL TECHNOLOGY; BIOLOGICAL TRANSFORMATION; BIOMETHYLATION; CALIFORNIA; DEMETHYLATION; DIMETHYLSELENIDE; ECOLOGICAL PROBLEM; IRRIGATED AGRICULTURE; LITERATURE REVIEWS; MICROBIAL REDUCTION; MICROBIAL TRANSFORMATION; NATURAL SOILS; OXIDATION STATE; OXYANIONS; SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY; SE COMPOUNDS; SOIL AND WATER;

AGRICULTURE; ALKYLATION; BIODEGRADATION; BIOREMEDIATION; BIOTECHNOLOGY; POLLUTION; REDUCTION; SOILS; VAPORIZATION; WASTEWATER DISPOSAL;

SELENIUM;

EID: 0001360713     PISSN: 10889868     EISSN: 15476529     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10889869991219299     Document Type: Article

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