Removal and recovery of uranium using microorganisms isolated from japanese uranium deposits

Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology

Volumn 43, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 896-902

  Tsuruta, Takehiko ^a  

^a TOHWA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bacillus; Immobilized cell; Lactobacillus; Microorganism; Seawater; Uranium deposits; Uranium recovery; Uranium removal

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; CELL IMMOBILIZATION; MICROBIOLOGY; MICROORGANISMS; SEAWATER; URANIUM DEPOSITS;

BACILLUS; IMMOBILIZED CELL; LACTOBACILLUS; URANIUM RECOVERY; URANIUM REMOVAL;

NUCLEAR FUELS;

EID: 33748314530     PISSN: 00223131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/18811248.2006.9711174     Document Type: Article

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