Mechanisms of arsenite elimination by Thiomonas sp. isolated from Carnoulès acid mine drainage

European Journal of Soil Biology

Volumn 43, Issue 5-6, 2007, Pages 351-355

  Duquesne, Katia ^a   Lieutaud, Aurélie ^a   Ratouchniak, Jeanine ^a   Yarzábal, Andrés ^b   Bonnefoy, Violaine ^a  

^a AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

^b FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS   (Venezuela)

Author keywords

Arsenic; Arsenite oxidase; Bioremediation; Thiomonas

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); NEGIBACTERIA; THIOMONAS;

EID: 35148861654     PISSN: 11645563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejsobi.2007.03.010     Document Type: Article

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