Natural attenuation potential of cyanide via microbial activity in mine tailings

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 58, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 409-415

  Oudjehani, K ^a   Zagury, G J ^a   Deschenes, L ^a  

^a ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; CYANIDE; FORMAMIDE; FORMIC ACID; GOLD; METAL COMPLEX; POTASSIUM CYANIDE;

BIODEGRADATION; CYANIDE; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MINE WASTE; NATURAL ATTENUATION;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BIODEGRADATION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MICROFLORA; MINERALIZATION; MINING; NATIVE SPECIES; NONHUMAN; POPULATION;

BACTERIA; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; CYANIDES; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; GOLD; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; MINERALS; MINING; SOIL; SOIL MICROBIOLOGY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0036189797     PISSN: 01757598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00253-001-0887-2     Document Type: Article

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