Micron-scale Fe2+/Fe3+, intermediate sulfur species and O2 gradients across the biofilm-solution-sediment interface control biofilm organization

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 75, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 3568-3580

  Ma, Shufen ^a   Banfield, Jillian F ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM; BIOFILM; BIOREACTOR; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DIFFUSION; HETEROGENEITY; IRON; METABOLISM; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; OXIC CONDITIONS; OXIDATION; OXYGEN; REDOX CONDITIONS; SEDIMENT CHEMISTRY; SULFUR;

EUKARYOTA; LEPTOSPIRILLUM;

EID: 79955973710     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2011.03.035     Document Type: Article

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