Metal reduction at low pH by a Desulfosporosinusspecies: Implications for the biological treatment of acidic mine drainage

Geomicrobiology Journal

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 71-82

  Senko, John M ^a,b   Zhang, Gengxin ^b   McDonough, Jeffrey T ^c   Bruns, Mary Ann ^d   Burgos, William D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AKRON   (United States)

^b The Pennsylvania State University   (United States)

^c ARCADIS US Inc   (United States)

^d PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Acidic mine drainage; Desulfosporosinus; Metal reduction; Sulfate reducing bacteria

Indexed keywords

ACID MINE DRAINAGE; GEOMICROBIOLOGY; METAL; PH; REDUCTION; SULFATE-REDUCING BACTERIUM;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); DESULFOSPOROSINUS;

EID: 61349202855     PISSN: 01490451     EISSN: 15210529     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01490450802660193     Document Type: Article

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