Microbial solubilization and immobilization of toxic metals: Key biogeochemical processes for treatment of contamination

FEMS Microbiology Reviews

Volumn 20, Issue 3-4, 1997, Pages 503-516

  White, C ^a   Sayer, J A ^a   Gadd, G M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Heterotrophic leaching; Metalloid; Methylation; Oxalate; Reduction; Sulfide; Toxic metal

Indexed keywords

METAL;

BIOTRANSFORMATION; CHELATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTAMINATION; IMMOBILIZED CELL; LEACHING; METHYLATION; MICROBIAL GROWTH; MICROBIOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PRECIPITATION; SOLUBILIZATION;

BACTERIA; ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; FUNGI; METALS; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; SULFATES;

FUNGI;

EID: 0030825105     PISSN: 01686445     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-6445(97)00029-6     Document Type: Conference Paper

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