Biomineralization and Bioaccumulation of Europium by a Thermophilic Metal Resistant Bacterium

Biomineralization and Bioaccumulation of Europium by a Thermophilic Metal Resistant Bacterium

Rare earth metals are widely used in the production of many modern technologies. However, there is concern that supply cannot meet the growing demand in the near future. The extraction from low-grade sources such as geothermal fluids could contribute to address the increasing demand for these compou...

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Main Authors: Maleke Maleke, Angel Valverde, Jan-G Vermeulen, Errol Cason, Alba Gomez-Arias, Karabelo Moloantoa, Liza Coetsee-Hugo, Hendrik Swart, Esta van Heerden, Julio Castillo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
biomineralization
intracellular Eu bioaccumulation
rare earth metals
thermophile
Thermus scotoductus SA-01
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2019.00081/full

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