A simple biogeochemical process removing arsenic from a mine drainage water

Geomicrobiology Journal

Volumn 23, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 201-211

  Battaglia Brunet, Fabienne ^a   Itard, Yann ^a   Garrido, Francis ^a   Delorme, Fabian ^a   Crouzet, Catherine ^a   Greffié, Catherine ^a   Joulian, Catherine ^a  

^a BRGM   (France)

Author keywords

16S rRNA genes; Arsenic; Bacterial population; Iron oxyhydroxides; Mine drainage; Oxidation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84987845313     PISSN: 01490451     EISSN: 15210529     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01490450600724282     Document Type: Article

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