An overview of the biochemical and molecular aspects of microbial oxidation of inorganic sulfur compounds

Clean - Soil, Air, Water

Volumn 36, Issue 10-11, 2008, Pages 823-829

  Mohapatra, Bidyut R ^a   Douglas Gould, W ^b   Dinardo, Orlando ^b   Koren, David W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

^b Natural Resources Canada   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bioleaching; Bioremediation; Microorganisms; Sulfides; Sulfur oxidation pathways

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION; BIOREMEDIATION; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CATALYSIS; CATALYST; ENZYME ACTIVITY; LEACHING; MICROORGANISM; OXIDATION; SULFIDE; SULFUR COMPOUND;

ARCHAEA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 77952346626     PISSN: 18630650     EISSN: 18630669     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/clen.200700213     Document Type: Review

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