Arsenic in biogenic iron minerals from a contaminated environment

Geomicrobiology Journal

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 242-251

  Keim, Carolina N ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Arsenic; Biomineralization; BIOS; Gallionella; Iron bacteria; Leptothrix

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC; BIOMINERALIZATION; IRON-REDUCING BACTERIUM; METABOLISM; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

BRAZIL; IRON QUADRANGLE; MINAS GERAIS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); GALLIONELLA; GALLIONELLACEAE; LEPTOTHRIX;

EID: 79953165779     PISSN: 01490451     EISSN: 15210529     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01490451.2010.493571     Document Type: Article

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