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Engineering Deinococcus geothermailis for Bioremediation of High-Temperature Radioactive Waste Environments

Journal Article · · Applied and Environmental Microbiology
Deinococcus geothermalis is an extremely radiation-resistant thermophilic bacterium closely related to the mesophile Deinococcus radiodurans, which is being engineered for in situ bioremediation of radioactive wastes.
Research Organization:
Pacific Northwest National Lab., Richland, WA (US)
Sponsoring Organization:
US Department of Energy (US)
DOE Contract Number:
AC06-76RL01830
OSTI ID:
15007324
Report Number(s):
PNNL-SA-39585; KP1301010
Journal Information:
Applied and Environmental Microbiology, Journal Name: Applied and Environmental Microbiology Journal Issue: 8 Vol. 69; ISSN AEMIDF; ISSN 0099-2240
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English