Bacterially Induced Mineralization of Jarosite and Schwertmannite Assisted by a Photochemical Pathway

Geomicrobiology Journal

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 206-212

  Wang, Xin ^a   Li, Yan ^a   Lu, Anhuai ^a   Yan, Yunhua ^a   Wang, Changqiu ^a  

^a Peking University   (China)

Author keywords

Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans; Jarosite; photocatalysis; Schwertmannite

Indexed keywords

BIOMINERALIZATION; CATALYSIS; CRYSTALLINITY; JAROSITE; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; PRECIPITATION (CHEMISTRY); SCHWERTMANNITE; SPHALERITE;

ACIDITHIOBACILLUS FERROOXIDANS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 84855451568     PISSN: 01490451     EISSN: 15210529     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01490451.2011.558559     Document Type: Article

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