Nano-crystalline hydroxyapatite bio-mineral for the treatment of strontium from aqueous solutions

Biotechnology Letters

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 79-87

  Handley Sidhu, Stephanie ^a   Renshaw, Joanna C ^a   Yong, Ping ^a   Kerley, Robert ^a   Macaskie, Lynne E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biomineralisation; Bioremediation; Hydroxyapatite; Nanoparticles; Strontium removal

Indexed keywords

BIOMINERALIZATION; BIOREMEDIATION; GROUNDWATER; NANOPARTICLES; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; STRONTIUM; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

CONTAMINATED SITES; NANO-SIZED PARTICLES; NANOCRYSTALLINES; ORGANIC MATTER CONTENT; SCHERRER EQUATIONS; STRONTIUM REMOVAL; SYNTHETIC GROUNDWATER; X RAY FLUORESCENCE ANALYSIS;

HYDROXYAPATITE;

EID: 78650512224     PISSN: 01415492     EISSN: 15736776     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10529-010-0391-9     Document Type: Article

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