Efficiency enhancements through the use of magnetic field gradient in orientation magnetic separation for the removal of pollutants by magnetotactic bacteria

Separation Science and Technology

Volumn 37, Issue 16, 2002, Pages 3661-3671

  Bahaj, A S ^a   James, P A B ^a   Moeschler, F D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biomagnetism; Magnetotactic bacteria; Orientation magnetic separation

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; FLOW OF FLUIDS; MAGNETIC FIELDS; WATER POLLUTION;

MAGNETIC GRADIENTS;

MAGNETIC SEPARATION;

NICKEL; WATER;

BACTERIUM; BIOREMEDIATION; MAGNETIC TECHNIQUE; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; SEPARATION; WATER TREATMENT;

BACTERIUM; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; FLOW RATE; FLUID FLOW; MAGNET; MAGNETIC FIELD; MAGNETIC SEPARATION; NONHUMAN; POLLUTANT; POLLUTION; SEPARATION TECHNIQUE; STANDARD; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0036443543     PISSN: 01496395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/SS-120014825     Document Type: Conference Paper

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