Bacterial iron biomineralisation in nature

FEMS Microbiology Reviews

Volumn 20, Issue 3-4, 1997, Pages 315-326

  Konhauser, Kurt O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Biomineralization; Geochemistry; Iron mineral

Indexed keywords

FRESH WATER; SEA WATER;

BACTERIAL GROWTH; CONFERENCE PAPER; IRON METABOLISM; MINERALIZATION; NONHUMAN; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; WATER ANALYSIS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0030825104     PISSN: 01686445     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-6445(97)00014-4     Document Type: Conference Paper

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