The influence of picocyanobacterial photosynthesis on calcite precipitation

International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 557-562

  Kosamu, I B M ^a   Obst, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAWI   (Malawi)

^b Limnological Research Center   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Biomineralization; Crystal morphology; Ion selective electrodes; Scanning electron microscopy

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM; BICARBONATE; CALCITE; CARBON DIOXIDE; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; CYANOBACTERIUM; ELECTRODE; HERBICIDE; ION; NUCLEATION; PH; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PRECIPITATION (CHEMISTRY); REACTION KINETICS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CYANOBACTERIA; SYNECHOCOCCUS;

EID: 69849111545     PISSN: 17351472     EISSN: 17352630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03326095     Document Type: Article

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