Mineral-microbe interactions: Biotechnological potential of bioweathering

Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 157, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 473-481

  Mapelli, Francesca ^a   Marasco, Ramona ^a   Balloi, Annalisa ^a,b   Rolli, Eleonora ^a   Cappitelli, Francesca ^a   Daffonchio, Daniele ^a   Borin, Sara ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b Micro4yoU Srl ^*  (Italy)

Author keywords

Biomining; Bioremediation; Biorestoration; Mineral weathering; Plant growth promotion; Soil genesis

Indexed keywords

BIOMINING; BIORESTORATION; MINERAL WEATHERING; PLANT GROWTH PROMOTION; SOIL GENESIS;

BACTERIA; BIODEGRADATION; BIOREMEDIATION; ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY; INNOVATION; METAL RECOVERY; MINERALS; PLANT EXPANSION; WEATHERING;

BIOTECHNOLOGY;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; BIOREMEDIATION; BIOTECHNOLOGY; BIOWEATHERING; DISSOLUTION; FUNGUS; MINERAL MICROBE INTERACTION; MOLECULAR INTERACTION; NONHUMAN; PEDOGENESIS (SOIL); PLANT GROWTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WEATHERING;

BACTERIA; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; BIOTECHNOLOGY; MICROBIAL INTERACTIONS; MINERALS; WEATHER;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FUNGI;

EID: 84857448965     PISSN: 01681656     EISSN: 18734863     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiotec.2011.11.013     Document Type: Article

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