Reduction and removal of heptavalent technetium from solution by Escherichia coli

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 179, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 2014-2021

  Lloyd, J R ^a   Cole, J A ^a   Macaskie, L E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TECHNETIUM;

ANAEROBIC METABOLISM; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL METABOLISM; CULTURE MEDIUM; ESCHERICHIA COLI; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REDUCTION;

EID: 0030954964     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jb.179.6.2014-2021.1997     Document Type: Article

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