Biotechnological Application of Metal-reducing Microorganisms

Advances in Applied Microbiology

Volumn 53, Issue , 2003, Pages 85-128

  Lloyd, Jonathan R ^a   Lovley, Derek R ^b   Macaskie, Lynne E ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTINIDE; ARSENIC; CHROMIUM; COBALT; GOLD; IRON; MANGANESE; MERCURY; METAL; MOLYBDENUM; NEPTUNIUM; PALLADIUM; PLUTONIUM; SELENIUM; SILVER; TECHNETIUM; TRANSITION ELEMENT; VANADIUM;

ARCHAEBACTERIUM; BIOCATALYST; BIOREACTOR; BIOREMEDIATION; BIOSENSOR; BIOTECHNOLOGICAL PROCEDURES; ELECTRODE; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; NONHUMAN; NUCLEAR ENERGY; REDUCTION; REVIEW;

ARCHAEA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); NEGIBACTERIA;

EID: 0346220332     PISSN: 00652164     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0065-2164(03)53003-9     Document Type: Article

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