Molecular hydrogen: An abundant energy source for bacterial activity in nuclear waste repositories

Physics and Chemistry of the Earth

Volumn 36, Issue 17-18, 2011, Pages 1616-1623

  Libert, M ^a   Bildstein, O ^a   Esnault, L ^a   Jullien, M ^a   Sellier, R ^a  

^a IRFM   (France)

Author keywords

Autotrophy; Biocorrosion; Deep geological environments; Hydrogen bacteria; Hydrogen metabolism; Nuclear waste disposal

Indexed keywords

AUTOTROPHY; BIOCORROSION; GEOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENT; HYDROGEN METABOLISM; NUCLEAR WASTE DISPOSAL;

BACTERIA; BIODEGRADATION; ENERGY CONVERSION; GEOLOGICAL REPOSITORIES; GROUNDWATER; HYDROGEN; RADIOACTIVE WASTES; WASTE DISPOSAL;

RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL;

AUTOTROPHY; BACTERIUM; CORROSION; HYDROGEN; METABOLISM; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MICROORGANISM; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS; NUMERICAL MODEL; RADIOACTIVE WASTE; REACTION KINETICS; REPOSITORY; TERRESTRIAL ENVIRONMENT;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 82955178553     PISSN: 14747065     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pce.2011.10.010     Document Type: Article

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