Struvite and calcite crystallization induced by cellular membranes of Myxococcus xanthus

Journal of Crystal Growth

Volumn 163, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 434-439

  González Muñoz, Ma Teresa ^a   Ben Omar, Nabil ^a   Martínez Cañamero, Magdalena ^a   Rodríguez Gallego, Manuel ^a   Galindo, Alberto López ^b   Arias, José Ma ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; CALCITE; MEMBRANES; MINERALS; SOLUTIONS; SUPERSATURATION;

CELLULAR MEMBRANE; HETEROGENEOUS NUCLEI; METASTABILITY FIELD; MYXOCOCCUS XANTHUS; STRUVITE;

CRYSTALLIZATION;

EID: 0030564064     PISSN: 00220248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0022-0248(95)01011-4     Document Type: Article

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