Accumulation of gold by microorganisms

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 369-374

  Nakajima, Akira ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIYAZAKI   (Japan)

Author keywords

Gold accumulation; Gold desorption; Gold speciation; Immobilization; Pseudomonas maltophilia

Indexed keywords

ACTINOBACTERIA; ACTINOBACTERIA (CLASS); BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; FUNGI; PSEUDOMONAS; STENOTROPHOMONAS; STENOTROPHOMONAS MALTOPHILIA;

EID: 0038382982     PISSN: 09593993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1023944905364     Document Type: Article

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