Characterisation of the arsenic resistance genes in Bacillus sp. UWC isolated from maturing fly ash acid mine drainage Neutralised solids

South African Journal of Science

Volumn 106, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 59-63

  Musingarimi, Wicleffe ^a   Tuffin, Marla ^a   Cowan, Donald ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Acid mine drainage; Arsenic resistance genes; Bacillus; Fly ash; Groundwater contamination

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC; COLIFORM BACTERIUM; FLY ASH; GENE EXPRESSION; GENOMICS; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; INORGANIC COMPOUND; MEMBRANE; MINE DRAINAGE; POLLUTION TOLERANCE;

BACILLUS SP.; ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 77950225574     PISSN: 00382353     EISSN: 19967489     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4102/sajs.v106i1/2.17     Document Type: Article

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