Bacterial biomineralization: Where to from here?

Geobiology

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 298-302

  Konhauser, K O ^a   Lalonde, S V ^a   Phoenix, V R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEAVY METAL; MINERAL;

BACTERIUM; BIOMINERALIZATION; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; STUDENT; TRANSITION ELEMENT; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

BACTERIUM; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; REVIEW; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

BACTERIA; METALS, HEAVY; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, TRANSMISSION; MINERALS; SOIL MICROBIOLOGY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 44349193354     PISSN: 14724677     EISSN: 14724669     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1472-4669.2008.00151.x     Document Type: Review

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