Geochemical and microbial controls of the decomposition of depleted uranium in the environment: Experimental studies using soil microorganisms

Geomicrobiology Journal

Volumn 28, Issue 5-6, 2011, Pages 457-470

  Alvarez, Rebeca ^a,b   Livens, Francis R ^a   Lloyd, Jonathan R ^a   Holt, James P ^a   Boothman, Christopher ^a   Wincott, Paul ^a   Handley Sidhu, Stephanie ^c   Keith Roach, Miranda ^c   Vaughan, David J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b AMEC FOSTER WHEELER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Depleted uranium; Soil microorganisms

Indexed keywords

CORROSION; DECOMPOSITION; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; GEOCHEMISTRY; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; MICROCOSM; SOIL MICROORGANISM; URANIUM;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 79960777403     PISSN: 01490451     EISSN: 15210529     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01490451.2010.508018     Document Type: Article

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