Microbial metal-binding mechanisms and their relation to nuclear waste disposal

Canadian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 392-400

  McLean, Robert J C ^a   Fortin, Danielle ^b,d   Brown, D Ann ^c  

^a Texas State University   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

bacterial cell surface; biofilm; biomineralization; radionuclide immobilization

Indexed keywords

METAL; RADIOISOTOPE;

BACTERIAL CELL WALL; BIOFILM; IMMOBILIZATION; MINERALIZATION; NONHUMAN; NUCLEAR WASTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL; REVIEW; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

BACTERIA; BIOMINERALIZATION; RADIOACTIVE WASTE STORAGE; RADIOANUCLIDE TRANSPORT;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0029667962     PISSN: 00084166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/m96-055     Document Type: Review

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