Molecular Binding of Eu<sup>III</sup>/Cm<sup>III</sup> by S<i>tenotrophomonas bentonitica</i> and Its Impact on the Safety of Future Geodisposal of Radioactive Waste
Miguel Ángel Ruiz-Fresneda, Margarita López-Fernández, Marcos F. Martinez-Moreno, Andrea Cherkouk, Yon Ju‐Nam, Jesús J. Ojeda, Henry Moll, Mohamed L. Merroun
Abstract
coordination. The ability of this bacterium to form a biofilm at the surface of bentonites allows them to immobilize trivalent lanthanide and actinides in the environment.
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