Sulfidogenesis in low pH (3.8-4.2) media by a mixed population of acidophilic bacteria

Biodegradation

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 159-167

  Kimura, Sakurako ^a   Hallberg, Kevin B ^a   Johnson, D Barrie ^a  

^a BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acid mine drainage; Acidocella; Desulfosporosinus; Metal recovery; Sulfate reducing bacteria; Syntrophy

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; CELL CULTURE; DRAINAGE; GLYCEROL; PH EFFECTS; REDUCTION;

ACID MINE DRAINAGE; ACIDOCELLA; DESULFOSPOROSINUS; SULFATE-REDUCING BACTERIA; SYNTROPHY;

METAL RECOVERY;

RNA 16S; SULFIDE;

BACTERIA; CELL CULTURE; DRAINAGE; GLYCEROL; METAL RECOVERY; PH EFFECTS; REDUCTION;

BACTERIUM; BIODEGRADATION; SULFATE-REDUCING BACTERIUM; WASTEWATER;

ACETOBACTERACEAE; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; CARIBBEAN ISLANDS; FERMENTATION; FLUORESCENCE IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; INSTRUMENTATION; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; MICROBIOLOGY; PH; SEDIMENT;

ACETOBACTERACEAE; BACTERIA; FERMENTATION; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION, FLUORESCENCE; INDUSTRIAL MICROBIOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; RNA, RIBOSOMAL, 16S; SULFIDES; WEST INDIES;

ACIDOCELLA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); DESULFOSPOROSINUS; DESULFOSPOROSINUS ORIENTIS; NEGIBACTERIA; POSIBACTERIA;

EID: 33645293434     PISSN: 09239820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10532-005-3050-4     Document Type: Article

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