Effect of microbially induced anoxia on Cr(VI) mobility at a site contaminated with hyperalkaline residue from chromite ore processing

Geomicrobiology Journal

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 68-82

  Whittleston, R A ^a   Stewart, D I ^a   Mortimer, R J G ^a   Ashley, D J ^a   Burke, I T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alkaliphile; Anaerobe; Bacteria; Chromate; Contaminated land; COPR; Iron reduction; Microbial reduction

Indexed keywords

ACCLIMATION; ANOXIC CONDITIONS; AQUEOUS SOLUTION; CHROMATE; CHROMIUM; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); CONTAMINATED LAND; GEOMICROBIOLOGY; IRON-REDUCING BACTERIUM; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; MICROBIAL ECOLOGY; MINERAL PROCESSING; MOBILITY; PH; PRECIPITATION (CHEMISTRY); REDUCTION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 78651092380     PISSN: 01490451     EISSN: 15210529     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01490451.2010.498297     Document Type: Article

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