Microbially-mediated reduction and removal of technetium from solution

Research in Microbiology

Volumn 148, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 530-532

  Lloyd, J R ^a   Macaskie, L E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHROMIUM; SELENITE; SELENIUM; TECHNETIUM;

BACTERIUM CULTURE; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CHEMICAL REACTION KINETICS; CONFERENCE PAPER; ELECTRON TRANSPORT; METAL BINDING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOIL MICROFLORA;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0030800590     PISSN: 09232508     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0923-2508(97)88358-1     Document Type: Conference Paper

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