Integrated system for the biological solubilization and precipitation of heavy metals for the remediation of contaminated media

Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology

Volumn 83, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 553-558

  Cabrera, Gema ^a   Gómez, Jose M ^a   Cantero, Domingo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CÁDIZ   (Spain)

Author keywords

Heavy metals; Integrated process; Precipitation; Solubilization; Sulfate reducing bacteria; Sulfur oxidizing bacteria

Indexed keywords

DEPOSITION; EXTRACTION; HEAVY METALS; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL); SOLUBILITY; SULFUR COMPOUNDS;

INTEGRATED PROCESS; SOLUBILIZATION; SULFATE-REDUCING BACTERIA; SULFUR-OXIDIZING BACTERIA;

BIOREMEDIATION;

CHROMIUM; HEAVY METAL; NICKEL; POLYURETHAN; ZINC;

BIOREMEDIATION; DEPOSITION; EXTRACTION; HEAVY METALS; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL); SOLUBILITY; SULFUR COMPOUNDS;

ACIDITHIOBACILLUS FERROOXIDANS; ACIDITHIOBACILLUS THIOOXIDANS; ACIDITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BIOREACTOR; BIOREMEDIATION; HEAVY METAL REMOVAL; LEACHING; NONHUMAN; PRECIPITATION; SAND; SOIL POLLUTION; SOLUBILIZATION; SULFATE REDUCING BACTERIUM; SULFUR OXIDIZING BACTERIUM;

ACIDITHIOBACILLUS FERROOXIDANS; DESULFOVIBRIO SP.;

EID: 41549086019     PISSN: 02682575     EISSN: 10974660     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jctb.1832     Document Type: Article

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