The effects of Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans on the leaching of cobalt and strontium adsorbed onto soil particles

Environmental Geochemistry and Health

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 303-312

  Park, Hyun Sung ^a   Lee, Jong Un ^a   Ahn, Jae Woo ^b  

^a Chonnam National University   (South Korea)

^b Daejin University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans; Bioleaching; Cobalt; Radionuclides; Soil; Strontium

Indexed keywords

COBALT; IRON; STRONTIUM;

ADSORPTION; COBALT; LEACHING; PH; RADIONUCLIDE; SOIL PROPERTY; STRONTIUM;

ACIDITHIOBACILLUS; ADSORPTION; BIOREMEDIATION; CHEMISTRY; CONFERENCE PAPER; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; METABOLISM; PH; SOIL POLLUTANT;

ACIDITHIOBACILLUS; ADSORPTION; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; COBALT; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; IRON; SOIL POLLUTANTS; STRONTIUM;

ACIDITHIOBACILLUS FERROOXIDANS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 34547142666     PISSN: 02694042     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10653-007-9095-z     Document Type: Conference Paper

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