Reduction and immobilization of hexavalent chromium by microbially reduced Fe-bearing clay minerals

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 133, Issue , 2014, Pages 186-203

  Bishop, Michael E ^a   Glasser, Paul ^a   Dong, Hailiang ^a   Arey, Bruce ^b   Kovarik, Libor ^b  

^a MIAMI UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PACIFIC NORTHWEST NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHROMIUM; DETOXIFICATION; IMMOBILIZATION; IRON; MONTMORILLONITE; NONTRONITE; REACTION KINETICS; REDOX CONDITIONS; REDUCTION;

UNITED STATES; WASHINGTON [UNITED STATES];

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); GEOBACTER SULFURREDUCENS;

EID: 84896945567     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2014.02.040     Document Type: Article

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