Microbial reduction of metals and radionuclides

FEMS Microbiology Reviews

Volumn 27, Issue 2-3, 2003, Pages 411-425

  Lloyd, Jonathan R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anaerobe; Bioremediation; Cytochrome; Dissimilatory metal reduction; Electron transfer

Indexed keywords

ACTINIDE; ARSENIC; CHROMIUM; COBALT; FERRIC ION; GOLD; MANGANESE; MERCURY; METAL; MOLYBDENUM; NEPTUNIUM; PALLADIUM; RADIOISOTOPE; SELENIUM; SILVER; TECHNETIUM; TRANSITION ELEMENT; URANIUM; VANADIUM;

BACTERIAL GENETICS; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM; BIOREACTOR; BIOTECHNOLOGICAL PROCEDURES; BIOTRANSFORMATION; CATALYSIS; CONTAMINATION; ELECTRON; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MICROBIAL DIVERSITY; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; NONHUMAN; POLLUTION; REDUCTION; REVIEW; SEDIMENT; SPECIES DIVERSITY; WATER POLLUTION;

EID: 0038541683     PISSN: 01686445     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-6445(03)00044-5     Document Type: Review

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