The role of higher polythionates in the reduction of chromium(VI) by Acidithiobacillus and Thiobacillus cultures

Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 122, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 55-61

  Allegretti, P ^a   Furlong, J ^a   Donati, E ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE LA PLATA   (Argentina)

^b Universidad Nacional de La Plata   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Acidithiobacillus; Chromium; Polythionates; Reduction; Thiobacillus

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; CELL CULTURE; CHROMIUM; PH; POLYMERS;

ACIDITHIOBACILLUS; POLYTHIONATES; THIOBACILLUS;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

CHROMIUM; SULFUR; WATER;

ACIDITHIOBACILLUS FERROOXIDANS; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CHROMATOGRAPHY; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; NONHUMAN; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THIOBACILLUS;

ACIDITHIOBACILLUS; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; CELL CULTURE TECHNIQUES; CHROMIUM; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; THIOBACILLUS; THIOSULFATES;

ACIDITHIOBACILLUS; ACIDITHIOBACILLUS FERROOXIDANS; ACIDITHIOBACILLUS THIOOXIDANS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); THIOBACILLUS; THIOBACILLUS THIOPARUS;

EID: 32644473167     PISSN: 01681656     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiotec.2005.08.031     Document Type: Article

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