Enzymically mediated bioprecipitation of uranium by a Citrobacter sp.: A concerted role for exocellular lipopolysaccharide and associated phosphatase in biomineral formation

Microbiology

Volumn 146, Issue 8, 2000, Pages 1855-1867

  Macaskie, L E ^a   Bonthrone, K M ^a   Yong, P ^a   Goddard, D T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Citrobacter; Lipopolysaccharide; Metal biomineral; Phosphatase

Indexed keywords

ACID PHOSPHATASE; BACTERIUM LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDE; CADMIUM; LIPID A; MINERAL; PHOSPHATASE; PHOSPHATE; PHOSPHORUS; URANIUM;

ARTICLE; ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; CELL SURFACE; CITROBACTER; COLOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYSTALLIZATION; ELECTRON PROBE MICROANALYSIS; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME LOCALIZATION; IMMUNOGOLD STAINING; NONHUMAN; OUTER MEMBRANE; PRECIPITATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTON NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CITROBACTER; NEGIBACTERIA;

EID: 0033871196     PISSN: 13500872     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1099/00221287-146-8-1855     Document Type: Article

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