Geomicrobiology, Fourth Edition,

Geomicrobiology, Fourth Edition,
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Publisher : CRC Press
Total Pages : 808
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ISBN-10 : 0824744454
ISBN-13 : 9780824744458
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Book Synopsis Geomicrobiology, Fourth Edition, by : Henry Lutz Ehrlich

Download or read book Geomicrobiology, Fourth Edition, written by Henry Lutz Ehrlich and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2002-04-12 with total page 808 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Maintaining the qualities that sent previous editions into multiple printings, this edition continues to explore the role that microbes have played in specific geological processes. The author discusses acidophilic iron-oxidizing bacteria, acidophilic iron- and metal sulfide-oxidation, and the geomicrobiology of bauxites. He covers geomicrobial methods, mineral formation and transformation, biodegradation or transformation of organics and inorganics, carbonates, silicates, phosphates, metal-oxides, and metal-sulfides, and practical applications of geomicrobial processes. The book includes end-of-chapter summaries, 2800 up-to-date literature citations, and a glossary.


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