Bulk and surface characterization of crystalline and plastic sulphur oxidized by two Thiobacillus species

Process Biochemistry

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 249-256

  Briand, L E ^a   Bonetto, R D ^a   Ladaga, J L ^b   Donati, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE LA PLATA   (Argentina)

^b Fac de Ing de la Univ Nac de B   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Crystalline; Plastic fractal geometry; Sulphur; Thiobacillus

Indexed keywords

CRYSTALLIN; PLASTIC; SULFUR; SULFURIC ACID;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL METABOLISM; FRACTAL ANALYSIS; MOLECULAR INTERACTION; NONHUMAN; OXIDATION; SURFACE PROPERTY; THIOBACILLUS; THIOBACILLUS FERROOXIDANS; THIOBACILLUS THIOOXIDANS;

ACIDITHIOBACILLUS FERROOXIDANS; ACIDITHIOBACILLUS THIOOXIDANS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); THIOBACILLUS;

EID: 0033119931     PISSN: 13595113     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0032-9592(98)00091-0     Document Type: Article

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