An experimental investigation of the effect of bacillus megaterium on apatite dissolution

Geomicrobiology Journal

Volumn 23, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 177-182

  Hutchens, Elena ^a   Valsami Jones, Eugenia ^a   Harouiya, Najatte ^b   Chaïrat, Claire ^b   Oelkers, Eric H ^b   McEldoney, Sharron ^c  

^a DEPARTMENT OF LIFE SCIENCES   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE TOULOUSE   (France)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WESTMINSTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Apatite; Bacillus megaterium; Bacterial rate enhancement; Dissolution kinetics

Indexed keywords

EID: 84973548326     PISSN: 01490451     EISSN: 15210529     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01490450600599239     Document Type: Article

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