Association of actinides with microorganisms and clay: Implications for radionuclide migration from waste-repository sites

Geomicrobiology Journal

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 225-230

  Ohnuki, Toshihiko ^a   Kozai, Naofumi ^a   Sakamoto, Fuminori ^a   Ozaki, Takuo ^a   Nankawa, Takuya ^a   Suzuki, Yoshinori ^a   Francis, Arokiasamy J ^b  

^a JAPAN ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY   (Japan)

^b BROOKHAVEN NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Backfill material; Keywords actinides; Microorganisms; Migration; Sorption

Indexed keywords

ACTINIDE; BACKFILL; BIOACCUMULATION; KAOLINITE; MICROORGANISM; PLUTONIUM; RADIONUCLIDE MIGRATION; REPOSITORY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SORPTION; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; URANIUM; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTE FACILITY;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 77952220260     PISSN: 01490451     EISSN: 15210529     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01490450903456715     Document Type: Review

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