Sulfide removal and elemental sulfur recycling from a sulfide-polluted medium by Allochromatium vinosumstrain 21D

International Microbiology

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 253-258

  Borkenstein, Clemens G ^a   Fischer, Ulrich ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BREMEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Allochromatium vinosum; Biological sulfide removal; Biological sulfur production

Indexed keywords

ALLOCHROMATIUM; ALLOCHROMATIUM VINOSUM; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CHROMATIACEAE;

EID: 33846540843     PISSN: 11396709     EISSN: 16181905     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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