Uranium Bioreduction and Biomineralization

Rehemanjiang Wufuer; Yongyang Wei; Qinghua Lin; Huawei Wang; Wenjuan Song; Wen Liu; Daoyong Zhang; Xiangliang Pan; Geoffrey Michael Gadd

doi:10.1016/bs.aambs.2017.01.003

Uranium Bioreduction and Biomineralization

Rehemanjiang Wufuer, Yongyang Wei, Qinghua Lin, Huawei Wang, Wenjuan Song, Wen Liu, Daoyong Zhang, Xiangliang Pan (Lead / Corresponding author), Geoffrey Michael Gadd

Molecular Microbiology

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Abstract

Following the development of nuclear science and technology, uranium contamination has been an ever increasing concern worldwide because of its potential for migration from the waste repositories and long-term contaminated environments. Physical and chemical techniques for uranium pollution are expensive and challenging. An alternative to these technologies is microbially mediated uranium bioremediation in contaminated water and soil environments due to its reduced cost and environmental friendliness. To date, four basic mechanisms of uranium bioremediation-uranium bioreduction, biosorption, biomineralization, and bioaccumulation-have been established, of which uranium bioreduction and biomineralization have been studied extensively. The objective of this review is to provide an understanding of recent developments in these two fields in relation to relevant microorganisms, mechanisms, influential factors, and obstacles.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Advances in Applied Microbiology
Editors	Geoffrey Michael Gadd, Sima Sariaslani
Publisher	Academic Press
Chapter	4
Pages	137-168
Number of pages	32
Volume	101
ISBN (Electronic)	9780128120477
ISBN (Print)	9780128120460
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/bs.aambs.2017.01.003
Publication status	Published - 2017

Publication series

Name	Advances in Applied Microbiology
Publisher	Academic Press Inc.
ISSN (Print)	0065-2164

Keywords

Biomineralization
Bioreduction
Bioremediation
Uranium

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Tellurium and Selenium Cycling and Supply (Joint with Universities of Leicester, Durham, Edinburgh, Cardiff, Aberdeen and Open University and Natural History Museum)
Gadd , G. M. (Investigator)
1/05/15 → 4/03/20
Project: Research
COG3: The Geology, Geometallurgy and Geomicrobiology of Cobalt Resources Leading to New Product Streams (joint with Natural History Museum and Universities of Manchester, Bangor, Exeter, Loughborough and Southampton and Industrial Partner)
Gadd , G. M. (Investigator)
1/05/15 → 31/03/21
Project: Research

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Tellurium and Selenium Cycling and Supply (Joint with Universities of Leicester, Durham, Edinburgh, Cardiff, Aberdeen and Open University and Natural History Museum)

COG3: The Geology, Geometallurgy and Geomicrobiology of Cobalt Resources Leading to New Product Streams (joint with Natural History Museum and Universities of Manchester, Bangor, Exeter, Loughborough and Southampton and Industrial Partner)

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