Overview of biopolymer-induced mineralization: What goes on in biofilms?

Ecological Engineering

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 137-144

  Decho, Alan W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Biofilms; Biopolymers; Calcite; Carbonate; EPS; Organominerals; Precipitation

Indexed keywords

BIOGEOCHEMICAL CONDITIONS; DISSOLUTION PROCESS; ENGINEERED STRUCTURES; ENGINEERED SURFACES; EPS; EXTRACELLULAR; EXTRACELLULAR POLYMERIC SUBSTANCES; MATRIX; MICROBIAL ACTIVITIES; NATURAL ENVIRONMENTS; NUCLEATION SITES; ORGANOMINERALS; PHYSICAL STABILITY; SELF-HEALING;

BACTERIOLOGY; BIOFILMS; BIOFILTERS; BIOMOLECULES; BIOPOLYMERS; CALCITE; CALCIUM; CALCIUM CARBONATE; CARBONATE MINERALS; CARBONATION; DISSOLUTION; FUNCTIONAL GROUPS; LAND FILL; MINERALOGY; WASTE DISPOSAL;

PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL);

BIOFILM; BIOGENIC MINERAL; CALCITE; CARBONATE; DISSOLUTION; FUNCTIONAL GROUP; GEOCHEMISTRY; MINERALIZATION; POLYMER; PRECIPITATION (CHEMISTRY);

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); EUKARYOTA;

EID: 74149092972     PISSN: 09258574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoleng.2009.01.003     Document Type: Article

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