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Chapter 2. Transformation and Mobilization of Metals, Metalloids, and Radionuclides by Microorganisms

  1. Dr. Antonio Violante Ph.D., M.S. professor visiting professor Head coordinator fellows visiting scientists vice-president liaison officer scientific chairman chief organizer author coauthor1,
  2. Pan Ming Huang Ph.D., M.Sc. professor fellows visiting scientists titular member founding chairman chair2,
  3. Geoffrey Michael Gadd international leader Head deputy research director Professor Fellow president convener3
  1. G. M. Gadd international leader Head deputy research director Professor Fellow president convener

Published Online: 1 MAR 2007

DOI: 10.1002/9780470175484.ch2

Book Title

Biophysico-Chemical Processes of Heavy Metals and Metalloids in Soil Environments

Biophysico-Chemical Processes of Heavy Metals and Metalloids in Soil Environments

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How to Cite

Gadd, G. M. (2007) Transformation and Mobilization of Metals, Metalloids, and Radionuclides by Microorganisms, in Biophysico-Chemical Processes of Heavy Metals and Metalloids in Soil Environments (eds A. Violante, P. M. Huang and G. M. Gadd), John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, NJ, USA. doi: 10.1002/9780470175484.ch2

Editor Information

  1. 1

    Dipartimento di Scienze del Suolo, della Pianta e dell'Ambiente, Università di Napoli Federico II, Via Università 100, 80055 Portici (Napoli), Italy

  2. 2

    Department of Soil Science, University of Saskatchewan, 51 Campus Drive, Saskatoon, SK S7N 5A8, Canada

  3. 3

    Division of Molecular and Environmental Microbiology, College of Life Sciences, University of Dundee, Dundee DD1 5EH, Scotland, UK

Author Information

  1. Division of Molecular and Environmental Microbiology, College of Life Sciences, University of Dundee, Dundee DD1 5EH, Scotland, UK

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 1 MAR 2007
  2. Published Print: 11 DEC 2007

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9780471737780

Online ISBN: 9780470175484

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Keywords:

  • rock weathering;
  • mineral dissolution;
  • and element cycling;
  • soil microbial communities;
  • anthropogenic contamination or toxic metals redistribution

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • Introduction

  • Metal–microbe interactions

  • Metal and mineral transformations

  • Microbial metal and mineral transformations in soil geochemistry

  • Microbial metal and mineral transformations in environmental biotechnology

  • Conclusions and future directions

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