The mobilization of aluminum into the biosphere

Frontiers in Neurology

Volumn 5, Issue DEC, 2014, Pages 262-

  Pogue, Aileen I ^a   Lukiw, Walter J ^b  

^a Alchem Biotech   (Canada)

^b LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Aluminum; Biosphere; Ecosystems; Hall Heroult Bayer; Passivation layer

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; OXYGEN;

ALUMINUM FACTORY; ALUMINUM MOBILIZATION; ARTICLE; BIOSPHERE; CHEMICAL BOND; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); GEOCHEMISTRY; INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION; MATERIAL COATING; METAL BINDING; POLLUTION TRANSPORT;

EID: 84920931323     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16642295     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2014.00262     Document Type: Article

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