Evaluation of the efficiency of measures for sulphidic mine waste mitigation

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 49, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 698-701

  Schippers, A ^a   Jozsa, P G ^a   Sand, W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAMBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENTONITE; CONCRETE; HEAVY METAL; IRON; SULFIDE;

ACID MINE DRAINAGE; BIOREMEDIATION;

ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; CELL COUNT; LEACHING; MICROORGANISM; MINING; ROCK; TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0031864422     PISSN: 01757598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002530051234     Document Type: Article

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