Biotransformation of Uranium and Transition Metal Citrate Complexes by Clostridia

Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology

Volumn 39, Issue , 2002, Pages 935-938

  Francis, A J ^a   Joshi Tope, G A ^a   Dodge, C J ^a   Gillow, J B ^a  

^a BROOKHAVEN NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Biotransformation; Cadmium; Citrate; Copper; Iron; Uranium; Zinc

Indexed keywords

EID: 85010608000     PISSN: 00223131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00223131.2002.10875622     Document Type: Article

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