Mineral-microbe interactions: A review

Frontiers of Earth Science in China

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 127-147

  Dong, Hailiang ^a,b,c  

^a CHINA UNIVERSITY OF GEOSCIENCES   (China)

^b China University of Geosciences   (China)

^c MIAMI UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Interaction; Microbe; Mineral; Oxidation; Reduction; Siderophores; Transmission electron microscopy (TEM)

Indexed keywords

DIAGENESIS; GEOMICROBIOLOGY; MICROORGANISM; MINERAL RESOURCE; MINERALIZATION; OXIDATION; RESEARCH WORK; SOURCE ROCK;

EID: 77952243417     PISSN: 20950195     EISSN: 20950209     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11707-010-0022-8     Document Type: Article

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