The geomicrobiology of radionuclides

Geomicrobiology Journal

Volumn 28, Issue 5-6, 2011, Pages 383-386

  Lloyd, Jonathan R ^a   Gadd, Geoffrey M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biogeochemical cycling; Biomineralization; Bioremediation; Metal reduction; Subsurface microbiology

Indexed keywords

BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLE; BIOREMEDIATION; GEOMICROBIOLOGY; RADIOACTIVE WASTE; RADIONUCLIDE; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WASTE TREATMENT;

EID: 79960796373     PISSN: 01490451     EISSN: 15210529     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01490451.2010.547551     Document Type: Article

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