Investigations of subterranean bacteria in deep crystalline bedrock and their importance for the disposal of nuclear waste

Canadian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 382-391

  Pedersen, Karsten ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

16S rRNA; diversity; microbial activity; nuclear waste; sulfate reduction

Indexed keywords

RADIOISOTOPE; RNA 16S; SULFATE;

BIOFILM; NONHUMAN; NUCLEAR WASTE; POLLUTION TRANSPORT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL; REVIEW; SAFETY; SOIL MICROFLORA;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

BACTERIAL ACTIVITY; CRYSTALLINE ROCK; RADIOACTIVE WASTE STORAGE; RADIONUCLIDE TRANSPORT; REDOX CONDITIONS;

EID: 0029667960     PISSN: 00084166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/m96-054     Document Type: Review

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