Influence of ionic strength on curium(III) and europium(III) sorption on halomonas elongata

Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology

Volumn 41, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 1125-1127

  Takenaka, Yoko ^a,b,c   Ozaki, Takuo ^b   Ohnuki, Toshihiko ^b  

^a HIROSHIMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b JAPAN ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY   (Japan)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

Adsorption; Bacteria; Cell surface; Curium(III); Europium(III); Halomonas elongate; Hydrophobicity; Ionic strength

Indexed keywords

CURIUM(III); EUROPIUM(III); HALOMONAS ELONGATA; ORGANIC SUBSTANCES;

ACTINIDES; BACTERIA; CURIUM; EUROPIUM; HYDROPHOBICITY; METABOLISM; SORPTION; SURFACES;

IONIC STRENGTH;

EID: 11844252637     PISSN: 00223131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/18811248.2004.9726340     Document Type: Article

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