An internal sedimentation bioreactor for laboratory-scale removal of toxic metals from soil leachates using biogenic sulphide precipitation

Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 414-421

  White, C ^a   Gadd, G M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bioreactors; Bioremediation; Biotechnology; Metal leachate; Metal sulphides; Sulphate reducing bacteria; Toxic metals

Indexed keywords

METAL;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BIOMASS; BIOREACTOR; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; LEACHING; POLLUTION CONTROL; SOIL POLLUTION; SULFATE REDUCING BACTERIUM; TECHNIQUE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0030665234     PISSN: 13675435     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.jim.2900406     Document Type: Article

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