Electricity generation by microorganisms in the sediment-water interface of an extreme acidic microcosm

International Microbiology

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 73-81

  García Muñoz, Juan ^a   Amils, Ricardo ^a,b   Fernández, Víctor M ^c   de Lacey, Antonio L ^c   Malki, Moustafa ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE MADRID   (Spain)

^b CENTRO DE ASTROBIOLOGÍA CSIC INTA   (Spain)

^c INSTITUTO DE CATÁLISIS Y PETROLEOQUÍMICA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Acidophiles; Electricity generation; Microbial fuel cells; Microcosm; R o Tinto

Indexed keywords

ACIDIPHILIUM; ACIDITHIOBACILLUS FERROOXIDANS; ACIDOPHILES; LEPTOSPIRILLUM;

EID: 80054890993     PISSN: 11396709     EISSN: 16181905     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2436/20.1501.01.137     Document Type: Article

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