Understanding biogeobatteries: Where geophysics meets microbiology

Journal of Geophysical Research: Biogeosciences

Volumn 115, Issue G1, 2010, Pages

  Revil, A ^a,b   Mendonca C A ^c   Atekwana, E A ^d   Kulessa, B ^e   Hubbard, S S ^f   Bohlen, K J ^a  

^a Department of Geology and Geological Engineering   (United States)

^b CNRS   (France)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^d OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^f LAWRENCE BERKELEY NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biogeobattery; Biogeophysics; Bioremediation; Extracellular electron transfer; Microbial fuel cell; Self potential

Indexed keywords

EID: 85029748766     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: 21562202     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2009JG001065     Document Type: Article

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