Technetium reduction and precipitation by sulfate-reducing bacteria

Geomicrobiology Journal

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 45-58

  Lloyd, J R ^a   Nolting, H F ^b   Sole V A ^b   Bosecker, K ^c   Macaskie, L E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b EUROPEAN MOLECULAR BIOLOGY LABORATORY   (Germany)

^c FEDERAL INSTITUTE FOR GEOSCIENCES AND NATURAL RESOURCES BGR   (Germany)

Author keywords

Biomineralization; Metal reduction; Radionuclide bioaccumulation

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 3743132950     PISSN: 01490451     EISSN: 15210529     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01490459809378062     Document Type: Article

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