Abstract
Strontium sequestration by biomineralization of (Ba,Sr)SO4 in desmid green algae is examined quantitatively with synchrotron X-ray fluorescence microscopy. An increase in Sr incorporation by more than two orders of magnitude in cells exposed to a modified culture medium may have implications for selective removal of 90Sr from contaminated nuclear waste or the environment.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 470-473 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | ChemSusChem |
| Volume | 4 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Apr 18 2011 |
Keywords
- alkaline earth metals
- biomineralization
- environmental chemistry
- green algae
- X-ray fluorescence microscopy
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Environmental Chemistry
- Chemical Engineering(all)
- Materials Science(all)
- Energy(all)
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Krejci, M. R., Finney, L., Vogt, S., & Joester, D. (2011). Selective sequestration of strontium in desmid green algae by biogenic co-precipitation with barite. ChemSusChem, 4(4), 470-473. https://doi.org/10.1002/cssc.201000448