Sorption of aluminum by sulfate-reducing bacteria isolated from uranium mine tailings

Geomicrobiology Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 267-275

  Hard, Barbara C ^a   Walther, C ^a   Babel, W ^a  

^a HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH UFZ   (Germany)

Author keywords

Acid mine drainage; Aluminum; Biosorption; Sulfate reducingbacteria; Uraniummine tailings

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; AGAR; ALUMINUM; BIOMASS; BIOREMEDIATION; BIOSORPTION; CELL SURFACE; FERROUS SULFIDE; FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY; FREEZING; MAGNESIUM; MICROORGANISM SCREENING; PH; URANIUM MINING;

ACID MINE DRAINAGE; ALUMINUM; BIOREMEDIATION; SORPTION; SULFATE-REDUCING BACTERIUM; TAILINGS; URANIUM;

EID: 0033376744     PISSN: 01490451     EISSN: 15210529     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/014904599270532     Document Type: Article

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