The biological sulfur cycle: Novel opportunities for environmental biotechnology

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 44, Issue 8, 2001, Pages 57-66

  Lens, P N L ^a   Kuenen, J G ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Biological sulfur removal; Elemental sulfur; Extremophiles; Methanogenesis; Sulfate reduction; Sulfide oxidation; Sulfur cycle

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTION CONTROL; BACTERIA; METABOLISM; PH EFFECTS; SALINITY MEASUREMENT; SULFUR;

SULFUR CYCLE;

BIOTECHNOLOGY;

SULFUR;

BIOLOGICAL TREATMENT; OXIDATION; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; REDUCTION; SULFUR;

BIOREACTOR; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CONFERENCE PAPER; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; METHANOGENESIS; MICROORGANISM; NONHUMAN; OXIDATION; PH; PHYLOGENY; POLLUTION; SEA; SULFUR BACTERIUM; TEMPERATURE; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0035187722     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2001.0464     Document Type: Conference Paper

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