Microbial reduction of ferrous arsenate: Biogeochemical implications for arsenic mobilization

Applied Geochemistry

Volumn 24, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 2332-2341

  Babechuk, Michael G ^a   Weisener, Christopher G ^a   Fryer, Brian J ^a   Paktunc, Dogan ^b   Maunders, Christian ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR   (Canada)

^b NATURAL RESOURCES CANADA   (Canada)

^c MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AQUEOUS ENVIRONMENT; ARSENIC MOBILIZATION; BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLING; C-TYPE CYTOCHROME; EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES; EXTRACELLULAR; HEALTH CONCERNS; MICROBIAL CELLS; MICROBIAL REDUCTION; NATURAL SUBSTRATES; NATURAL SYSTEMS; PROGRESSIVE NUCLEATION; REDUCTION MECHANISMS; RELEASE MECHANISM; REMOVAL PROCESS; SHEWANELLA SP; SOLID-PHASE; VALENCE STATE;

ARSENIC; BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; DISSOLUTION; NUCLEATION; SORPTION; SUBSTRATES;

ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY;

ARSENATE; BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLE; DISSOLVED INORGANIC MATTER; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MINERALIZATION; REDUCTION; SORPTION; TOXICITY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); SHEWANELLA SP.;

EID: 70350619344     PISSN: 08832927     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apgeochem.2009.09.006     Document Type: Article

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