Characterization of subterranean bacteria in the Hungarian Upper Permian Siltstone (Aleurolite) Formation

Canadian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 46, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 559-564

  Farkas, Gyöngyi ^a   Gazso L G ^a   Diosi G ^a  

^a National Research Institute for Radiobiology and Radiohygiene Budapest   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Microbial gas production; Nuclear waste disposal; Radiosensitivity; Siderophore production; Siltstone formation

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; HYDROGEN; SIDEROPHORE;

AEROBIC BACTERIUM; ANAEROBIC BACTERIUM; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL METABOLISM; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; COLONY FORMING UNIT; HUNGARY; NONHUMAN; NUCLEAR WASTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL; RADIOSENSITIVITY; ROCK; SULFATE REDUCING BACTERIUM; THERMOPHILIC BACTERIUM;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0033939910     PISSN: 00084166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/w00-020     Document Type: Article

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