Reduction of Np(V) and precipitation of Np(IV) by an anaerobic microbial consortium

Biodegradation

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 329-342

  Rittmann, Bruce E ^a   Banaszak, James E ^a,b   Reed, Donald T ^c  

^a Northwestern University   (United States)

^b EXPONENT INC   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Anaerobic consortium; Bioreduction; Complexation; Hydrogen; Modeling; Neptunium; Precipitation; Succinate

Indexed keywords

FERMENTATION; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL); RADIOISOTOPES; REDUCTION;

ANAEROBIC MICROBIAL CONSORTIUM;

NEPTUNIUM;

NEPTUNIUM; PYRUVIC ACID; RADIOISOTOPE; SUCCINIC ACID; SULFATE;

BIODEGRADATION;

ANAEROBIC BACTERIUM; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL METABOLISM; CELL GROWTH; COMPLEX FORMATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRON TRANSPORT; FERMENTATION; NONHUMAN; PRECIPITATION; REDUCTION; SOIL POLLUTION;

BACTERIA, ANAEROBIC; DESULFOVIBRIO; ELECTRONS; FERMENTATION; HYDROGEN; KINETICS; NEPTUNIUM; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; SPECTROSCOPY, NEAR-INFRARED; SUCCINATES; SULFATES;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0036934985     PISSN: 09239820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022382627690     Document Type: Article

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