Gold and silver trapping by uncultured magnetotactic Cocci

Geomicrobiology Journal

Volumn 22, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 55-63

  Keim, Carolina N ^a   Farina, Marcos ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Biomeralization; Gold; Heavy metals; Magnetotactic bacteria; Polyphosphate granules; Silver; X ray microanalysis

Indexed keywords

BIOMINERALIZATION; GOLD; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; SILVER;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); MAGNETOCOCCUS;

EID: 17744385519     PISSN: 01490451     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01490450590922550     Document Type: Article

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