Characterization of Attachment and Growth of Thiobacillus denitrificans on Pyrite Surfaces

Geomicrobiology Journal

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 379-388

  Torrentó, Clara ^a   Urmeneta, Jordi ^b   Edwards, Katrina J ^c   Cama, Jordi ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND WATER RESEARCH   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

bacterial attachment; bioremediation; confocal laser scanning microscopy; denitrification; pyrite; Thiobacillus denitrificans

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM; BIOFILM; BIOREMEDIATION; COLONIZATION; DENITRIFICATION; GEOMICROBIOLOGY; GROWTH; PYRITE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); THIOBACILLUS DENITRIFICANS;

EID: 84857262362     PISSN: 01490451     EISSN: 15210529     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01490451.2011.575912     Document Type: Article

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