Chrysotile asbestos is progressively converted into a non-fibrous amorphous material by the chelating action of lichen metabolites

被引：48

作者：

Favero-Longo, SE

Turci, F

Tomatis, M

Castelli, D

Bonfante, P

Hochella, MF

Piervittori, R

Fubini, B ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Turin, I-10124 Turin, Italy

[2] Ctr Excellence Plant & Microbial Biosensing CEBIO, Dipartimento Biol Vegetale, I-10125 Turin, Italy

[3] Ctr Excellence Nanostruct Interfaces & Surfaces N, Dipartimento Chim IFM, I-10125 Turin, Italy

[4] Dipartimento Sci Mineral & Petrol, I-10125 Turin, Italy

[5] Virginia Polytech Inst & State Univ, Dept Geosci, Blacksburg, VA 24061 USA

来源：

JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING | 2005年 / 7卷 / 08期

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D O I：

10.1039/b507569f

中图分类号：

O65 [分析化学];

学科分类号：

070302 ; 081704 ;

摘要：

A natural deactivation of chrysotile asbestos occurs on serpentinite rocks where lichens selectively grow on the fibres and secrete metabolites, including oxalic acid, which, in the long term, turn the fibres into a non-toxic amorphous material. © The Royal Society of Chemistry 2005.

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页码：764 / 766

页数：3

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