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Review
. 2001 Jun;12(3):248-53.
doi: 10.1016/s0958-1669(00)00207-x.

Microbial detoxification of metals and radionuclides

J R Lloyd  1 , D R Lovley
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Review

Microbial detoxification of metals and radionuclides

J R Lloyd et al. Curr Opin Biotechnol. 2001 Jun.

Abstract

Microorganisms have important roles in the biogeochemical cycling of toxic metals and radionuclides. Recent advances have been made in understanding metal-microbe interactions and new applications of these processes to the detoxification of metal and radionuclide contamination have been developed.

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