Interactions of Microorganisms with Radionuclides
- 1st Edition, Volume 2 - April 22, 2002
- Imprint: Elsevier Science
- Editors: M.J. Keith-Roach, F.R. Livens
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 4 - 5 3 9 1 0 - 6
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 0 8 - 0 5 3 4 9 0 - 9
Many environmental processes are influenced, if not controlled, by microbial action and it is becoming increasingly important to develop an understanding of microbial roles in… Read more
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Request a sales quoteMany environmental processes are influenced, if not controlled, by microbial action and it is becoming increasingly important to develop an understanding of microbial roles in geochemistry. This book brings together state of the art research into microbiological processes and the extent to which they affect or can be used to control radioactive elements. The basic principles and fundamental mechanisms by which microbes and radionuclides interact are outlined, the methodology described, potential microbial influences on waste repositories examined, direct and indirect effects on transport both on local and global scales considered and potential technological applications identified.
The book is directed towards advanced undergraduate students, postgraduates and researchers in the areas of environmental radioactivity, environmental microbiology, biotechnology and radioactive waste management. It will also be of interest to regulators, policy makers and non-governmental organisations.
This novel and timely book offers a fully integrated approach to a topical international issue.
1. Natural microbial communities (C.H. Robinson, K.D. Bruce).
2. The characterisation of microbial communities in environmental samples (N.R. Parekh, R.D. Bardgett).
3. The role of microorganisms during sediment diagenesis: implications for radionuclide mobility (K.O. Konhauser, R.J.G. Mortimer, K. Morris, V. Dunn).
4. Biogeochemical cycles and remobilisation of the actinide elements (K. Morris, R. Raiswell).
5. The effects of humic substances on radioactivity in the environment (R.E. Keepax, D.M. Jones, S.E. Pepper, N.D. Bryan).
6. Microbial interactions with metals/radionuclides: the basis of bioremediation (G.M. Gadd).
7. Microbial redox interactions with uranium: an environmental perspective (R.T. Anderson, D.R. Lovley).
8. Diversity and activity of bacteria in uranium waste piles (S. Selenska-Pobell).
9. Microbial effects on waste repository materials (J.M. West, I.G. McKinley, S. Stroes-Gascoyne).
10. Microbial processes in the disposal of high level radioactive waste 500m underground in Fennoscandian Shield rocks (K. Pedersen).
11. Biochemical basis of microbe-radionuclide interactions (J.R. Lloyd, L.E. Macaskie).
12. Microbial interactions with radioactive wastes and potential applications (L.E. Macaskie, J.R. Lloyd).
13. Microbial interactions with radionuclides - summary and future perspectives (M.J. Keith-Roach, F.R. Livens).
2. The characterisation of microbial communities in environmental samples (N.R. Parekh, R.D. Bardgett).
3. The role of microorganisms during sediment diagenesis: implications for radionuclide mobility (K.O. Konhauser, R.J.G. Mortimer, K. Morris, V. Dunn).
4. Biogeochemical cycles and remobilisation of the actinide elements (K. Morris, R. Raiswell).
5. The effects of humic substances on radioactivity in the environment (R.E. Keepax, D.M. Jones, S.E. Pepper, N.D. Bryan).
6. Microbial interactions with metals/radionuclides: the basis of bioremediation (G.M. Gadd).
7. Microbial redox interactions with uranium: an environmental perspective (R.T. Anderson, D.R. Lovley).
8. Diversity and activity of bacteria in uranium waste piles (S. Selenska-Pobell).
9. Microbial effects on waste repository materials (J.M. West, I.G. McKinley, S. Stroes-Gascoyne).
10. Microbial processes in the disposal of high level radioactive waste 500m underground in Fennoscandian Shield rocks (K. Pedersen).
11. Biochemical basis of microbe-radionuclide interactions (J.R. Lloyd, L.E. Macaskie).
12. Microbial interactions with radioactive wastes and potential applications (L.E. Macaskie, J.R. Lloyd).
13. Microbial interactions with radionuclides - summary and future perspectives (M.J. Keith-Roach, F.R. Livens).
- Edition: 1
- Volume: 2
- Published: April 22, 2002
- Imprint: Elsevier Science
- No. of pages: 408
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9780444539106
- eBook ISBN: 9780080534909
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M.J. Keith-Roach
Affiliations and expertise
RISO National Laboratory, Department of Nuclear Safety, PO Box 49, 4000 Roskilde, DenmarkFL
F.R. Livens
Affiliations and expertise
University of Manchester, Department of Chemistry, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, UKRead Interactions of Microorganisms with Radionuclides on ScienceDirect