A review on completing arsenic biogeochemical cycle: Microbial volatilization of arsines in environment

Journal of Environmental Sciences (China)

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 371-381

  Wang, Peipei ^a   Sun, Guoxin ^a   Jia, Yan ^a   Meharg, Andrew A ^b   Zhu, Yongguan ^a,c  

^a RESEARCH CENTER FOR ECO ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES   (China)

^b QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^c INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS   (China)

Author keywords

Arsenic; Methylation; Microorganism; Volatilization

Indexed keywords

ABIOTIC FACTORS; BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLE; BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLING; CONCEPT PAPERS; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; FUTURE RESEARCH DIRECTIONS; INORGANIC ARSENIC; POTENTIAL METHODS;

ALKYLATION; ARSENIC; BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; BIOREMEDIATION; BIOTECHNOLOGY; HEALTH RISKS; METHYLATION; MICROORGANISMS; VAPORIZATION;

ARSENIC COMPOUNDS;

ARSENIC; BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLE; BIOREMEDIATION; METHYLATION; MICROORGANISM; VOLATILIZATION;

ARSINE; ORGANOARSENIC DERIVATIVE;

ARCHAEON; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS AND RELATED PHENOMENA; FUNGUS; METABOLISM; VOLATILIZATION;

ARCHAEA; ARSENICALS; BACTERIA; ECOLOGICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROCESSES; ENVIRONMENT; FUNGI; VOLATILIZATION;

EID: 84893352059     PISSN: 10010742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1001-0742(13)60432-5     Document Type: Article

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