Caesium accumulation by microorganisms: uptake mechanisms, cation competition, compartmentalization and toxicity

Journal of Industrial Microbiology

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 1995, Pages 76-84

  Avery, Simon V ^a,b  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Caesium; Caesium toxicity; Caesium uptake; Metal microbe interactions; Monovalent cation transport

Indexed keywords

CESIUM; RADIOISOTOPE;

BIOACCUMULATION; CATION TRANSPORT; NONHUMAN; POLLUTION; RADIOACTIVE CONTAMINATION; REVIEW;

ALGAE; BACTERIA; CESIUM; FUNGI;

EID: 0029022678     PISSN: 01694146     EISSN: 14765535     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01569888     Document Type: Article

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