Resistance to heavy metals in different strains of Thiobacillus ferrooxidans

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 453-455

  Leduc, L G ^a   Ferroni, G D ^a   Trevors, J T ^a,b  

^a LAURENTIAN UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Iron oxidation; Metal resistance; Thiobacillus ferrooxidans

Indexed keywords

ACIDITHIOBACILLUS FERROOXIDANS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); THIOBACILLUS;

EID: 0030746360     PISSN: 09593993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1018584402487     Document Type: Article

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