Oxygen and sulfur isotope fractionation during sulfide oxidation by anoxygenic phototrophic bacteria

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 83, Issue , 2012, Pages 234-251

  Brabec, Michelle Y ^a   Lyons, Timothy W ^b   Mandernack, Kevin W ^a,c  

^a Department of Geology and Geological Engineering   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANOXIC CONDITIONS; BACTERIUM; ISOTOPIC FRACTIONATION; OXIDATION; OXYGEN ISOTOPE; PHOTOAUTOTROPHY; SPHALERITE; SULFIDE; SULFUR ISOTOPE;

ALLOCHROMATIUM VINOSUM; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CHLOROBACULUM TEPIDUM; PHOTOBACTERIA;

EID: 84858281733     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2011.12.008     Document Type: Article

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