The use of micro-organisms for the remediation of solutions contaminated with actinide elements, other radionuclides, and organic contaminants generated by nuclear fuel cycle activities

Nuclear Energy

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 257-271

  Macaskie, L E ^a   Lloyd, J R ^a   Thomas, R A P ^a   Tolley, M R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bioremediation; Citrobacter sp.; Ethylene diamine tetraacetic acid (EDTA); Heavy metal accumulation; Nuclear fuel cycle; Nuclear waste; Remediation; Technetium; Transuranic elements; Tributyl phosphate; Uranium

Indexed keywords

ACTINIDES; DECONTAMINATION; HEAVY METAL COMPOUNDS; IMPURITIES; NUCLEAR FUELS; PHOSPHATES; RADIOACTIVE WASTES; RADIOISOTOPES; REDUCTION; SOLUTIONS; TRANSURANIUM ELEMENTS; WASTE TREATMENT;

BIOREMEDIATION; ETHYLENE DIAMINE TETRAACETIC ACID; LIGANDS; NUCLEAR WASTES; REMEDIATION;

MICROORGANISMS;

EID: 0030217708     PISSN: 01404067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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