Enhanced nitrate reduction and current generation by Bacillus sp. in the presence of iron oxides

Journal of Soils and Sediments

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 354-365

  Zhang, Wei ^a,d   Li, Xiaomin ^c   Liu, Tongxu ^b   Li, Fangbai ^b  

^a GUANGZHOU INSTITUTE OF GEOCHEMISTRY   (China)

^b GUANGDONG INSTITUTE OF ECO ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOIL SCIENCES   (China)

^c SOUTH CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (China)

Author keywords

Bacillus sp.; Current generation; Iron oxides; Iron reduction; Nitrate reduction; Semiconductors

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM; ELECTRON; ION EXCHANGE; IRON OXIDE; MEMBRANE; NITRATE; REDOX POTENTIAL; REDUCTION; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY;

BACILLUS (BACTERIUM); BACILLUS SP.; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 84862810529     PISSN: 14390108     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11368-011-0460-2     Document Type: Article

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