Bacterial biomineralization: New insights from Myxococcus-induced mineral precipitation

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 336, Issue , 2010, Pages 31-50

  González Muñoz, Maria Teresa ^a   Rodriguez Navarro, Carlos ^a   Martínez Ruiz, Francisca ^b   Arias, Jose Maria ^a   Merroun, Mohamed L ^a,c   Rodriguez Gallego, Manuel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

^b INSTITUTO ANDALUZ DE CIENCIAS DE LA TIERRA   (Spain)

^c INSTITUTE OF ION BEAM PHYSICS AND MATERIALS RESEARCH   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM; BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLE; BIOMINERALIZATION; CARBONATE; CHLORIDE; OXALATE; PHOSPHATE; PRECIPITATION (CHEMISTRY); SILICATE; SULFATE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); MYXOCOCCALES; MYXOCOCCUS;

EID: 77956043921     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/SP336.3     Document Type: Article

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