Absence of humic substance reduction by the acidophilic Fe(III)-reducing strain Acidiphilium SJH: Implications for its Fe(III) reduction mechanism and for the stimulation of natural organohalogen formation

Biogeochemistry

Volumn 109, Issue 1-3, 2012, Pages 219-231

  Emmerich, Maren ^a   Kappler, Andreas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Acidophilic Fe(III) reducers; Humic and fulvic acid reduction; Natural organohalogen formation

Indexed keywords

ANION; BACTERIUM; ELECTRON; ENZYME ACTIVITY; HALOGEN; HUMIC ACID; IRON; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS; NAPHTHALENE; NUMERICAL MODEL; PH; REDOX POTENTIAL;

ACIDIPHILIUM;

EID: 84860196841     PISSN: 01682563     EISSN: 1573515X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10533-011-9621-z     Document Type: Article

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