Sulfur chemistry, biofilm, and the (in)direct attack mechanism — a critical evaluation of bacterial leaching

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 43, Issue 6, 1995, Pages 961-966

  Sand, W ^a   Gerke, T ^a   Hallmann, R ^a   Schippers, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAMBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEAVY METAL; IRON; SULFIDE; SULFUR; THIOSULFATE;

ACIDITHIOBACILLUS FERROOXIDANS; BIOCHEMISTRY; BIOFILM; LEACHING; NONHUMAN; REVIEW;

ACIDITHIOBACILLUS FERROOXIDANS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); GRANULA; THIOBACILLUS;

EID: 0028864512     PISSN: 01757598     EISSN: 14320614     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00166909     Document Type: Article

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