Effects of gamma-sterilization on the physico-chemical properties of natural sediments

Chemical Geology

Volumn 251, Issue 1-4, 2008, Pages 1-7

  Bank, T L ^a   Kukkadapu, R K ^b   Madden, A S ^a   Ginder Vogel, M A ^c   Baldwin, M E ^d   Jardine, P M ^a  

^a OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b PACIFIC NORTHWEST NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^c STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Gamma irradiation; M ssbauer; Redox; Soil sterilization

Indexed keywords

CLAY MINERAL; ION EXCHANGE; MINERAL ALTERATION; MINERALOGY; MOSSBAUER SPECTROSCOPY; ORGANIC MATTER; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; REDOX CONDITIONS; XANES SPECTROSCOPY;

EID: 43649101277     PISSN: 00092541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemgeo.2008.01.003     Document Type: Article

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