An integrated microbial process for the bioremediation of soil contaminated with toxic metals

Nature Biotechnology

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 572-575

  White, Christopher ^a,b   Sharman, Ajay K ^a   Gadd, Geoffrey M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

^b IBS Viridian Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bioleaching; Bioprecipitation; Environmental biotechnology

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM; CHROMIUM; COBALT; MANGANESE; METAL; NICKEL; ZINC;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL METABOLISM; BIODEGRADATION; BIOTECHNOLOGY; LEACHING; NONHUMAN; PRECIPITATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOIL POLLUTION;

BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; METALS; PRECIPITATION; SOIL MICROBIOLOGY; SOIL POLLUTANTS; SULFUR-REDUCING BACTERIA;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0031837059     PISSN: 10870156     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/nbt0698-572     Document Type: Article

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