Microbial oxidation and solubilization of precipitated elemental selenium in soil

Journal of Environmental Quality

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 836-843

  Losi, M E ^a   Frankenberger Jr , W T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL REACTIONS; GLUCOSE; OXIDATION; REACTION KINETICS; SOILS; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

ELEMENTAL SELENIUM; MICROBIAL OXIDATION; SOLUBILIZATION;

SELENIUM;

SELENIUM;

ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; OXIDATION; SOIL MICROFLORA; SOIL POLLUTION; SOLUBILIZATION; X RAY SPECTROMETRY;

EID: 0032127731     PISSN: 00472425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/jeq1998.00472425002700040018x     Document Type: Article

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