Growth of Geobacter sulfurreducens on poorly crystalline Fe(III) oxyhydroxide coatings

Geomicrobiology Journal

Volumn 24, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 199-204

  Wilkins, Michael J ^a   Wincott, Paul L ^a   Vaughan, David J ^a   Livens, Francis R ^a   Lloyd, Jonathan R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Cytochrome; Electron transfer; Ferrihydrite; Metal reduction

Indexed keywords

BIOAVAILABILITY; BIOFILM; CYTOCHROME; FERRIHYDRITE; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; X-RAY SPECTROSCOPY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); GEOBACTER; GEOBACTER SULFURREDUCENS;

EID: 34547527559     PISSN: 01490451     EISSN: 15210529     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01490450701457121     Document Type: Article

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