Leptospirillum-like bacteria and evaluation of their role in pyrite oxidation

Microbiology

Volumn 72, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 438-442

  Vardanyan, N S ^a   Akopyan, V P ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY   (Armenia)

Author keywords

Bacterial associations; Leptospirilla; Pyrite leaching; Sulfur oxidizing bacteria

Indexed keywords

ACIDITHIOBACILLUS; ACIDITHIOBACILLUS FERROOXIDANS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); LEPTOSPIRILLUM;

EID: 3543010240     PISSN: 00262617     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1025092622894     Document Type: Article

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