Colonization and weathering of natural sulfide mineral assemblages by Thiobacillus ferrooxidans

Canadian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 178-188

  Lawrence, J R ^a   Kwong, Y T J ^a   Swerhone, G D W ^a  

^a ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Confocal microscopy; Electrode potential; Image analysis; Microelectrodes; Sulfide minerals

Indexed keywords

SULFIDE;

ACIDITHIOBACILLUS FERROOXIDANS; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; MICROELECTRODE; MICROSCOPY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BACTERIA; MINERAL; SULPHIDE; WEATHERING;

THIOBACILLUS FERROOXIDANS;

EID: 0030619417     PISSN: 00084166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/m97-023     Document Type: Article

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