Facile reduction of arsenate in methanogenic sludge

Biodegradation

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 185-196

  Field, Jim A ^a   Sierra Alvarez, Reyes ^a   Cortinas, Irail ^a   Feijoo, Gumersindo ^a,c   Moreira, Maria Teresa ^a,c   Kopplin, Mike ^b   Gandolfi, A Jay ^b  

^a University of Arizona   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Anaerobic; Arsenate; Biotransformation; Metalloid; Microbial; Reduction

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC COMPOUNDS; FATTY ACIDS; LAND FILL; METHANOGENS; POTABLE WATER; REDUCTION; SEWAGE SLUDGE; SULFUR COMPOUNDS;

METHANOGENIC SLUDGE; SULFATE REDUCTION;

BIODEGRADATION;

ANTHRAQUINONE DERIVATIVE; ARSENIC ACID; ARSENIC TRIOXIDE; FATTY ACID; HYDROGEN; LACTIC ACID; SULFATE; SULFIDE; SULFUR DERIVATIVE;

ARSENATE; BIODEGRADATION; BIOTRANSFORMATION; SLUDGE; WASTE DISPOSAL;

ARTICLE; BIOTRANSFORMATION; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; ELECTRON; LANDFILL; METHANOBACTERIALES; METHANOBACTERIUM; MICROCOSM; NONHUMAN; PRECIPITATION; REDUCTION; SLUDGE; SOLID WASTE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; STOICHIOMETRY;

ANTHRAQUINONES; BIOTRANSFORMATION; METHANE; SEWAGE; SULFUR;

METHANOBACTERIALES; METHANOBACTERIUM;

EID: 3342927171     PISSN: 09239820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:BIOD.0000026697.10029.b2     Document Type: Article

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