Interfacial energetics of bacterial silicification

Geomicrobiology Journal

Volumn 25, Issue 7-8, 2008, Pages 333-337

  Ferris, F G ^a   Magalhaes, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Microfossils; Nucleation; Silica; Silicification

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM; BIOENERGETICS; MICROFOSSIL; NUCLEATION; PARTICLE SIZE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SILICA; SILICIFICATION; SOLUBILITY; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 54049104370     PISSN: 01490451     EISSN: 15210529     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01490450802402612     Document Type: Article

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