Arsenite oxidation by a facultative chemolithotrophic bacterium SDB1 isolated from mine tailing

Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 47, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 686-692

  Lugtu, Rovimar T ^a   Choi, Sung Chan ^b   Oh, Young Sook ^a  

^a Myong Ji University   (South Korea)

^b Hallym University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Arsenite oxidation; Chemolithotroph; Mine tailing; Sinorhizobium Ensifer

Indexed keywords

ALPHAPROTEOBACTERIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ENSIFER; NEGIBACTERIA; SINORHIZOBIUM;

EID: 75949123255     PISSN: 12258873     EISSN: 12258873     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12275-009-0279-3     Document Type: Article

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