Selective removal of transition metals from acidic mine waters by novel consortia of acidophilic sulfidogenic bacteria.

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Published in Microb Biotechnol on September 06, 2011

Authors

Ivan Nancucheo1, D Barrie Johnson

Author Affiliations

1: School of Biological Sciences, Bangor University, Bangor LL57 2UW, UK.

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