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Reviews and syntheses
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27 May 2014
Reviews and syntheses |
| 27 May 2014
Unravelling the enigmatic origin of calcitic nanofibres in soils and caves: purely physicochemical or biogenic processes?
S. Bindschedler
Institute of Earth Surface Dynamics, University of Lausanne, Geopolis, 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
present address: Laboratory of Microbiology, Institute of Biology, University of Neuchâtel, Rue Emile Argand 11, 2009, Switzerland
G. Cailleau
Institute of Earth Surface Dynamics, University of Lausanne, Geopolis, 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
O. Braissant
Laboratory of Biomechanics and Biocalorimetry, Biozentrum/Pharmazentrum, University of Basel, Klingelbergstr. 50–70, 4056 Basel, Switzerland
L. Millière
Institute of Earth Surface Dynamics, University of Lausanne, Geopolis, 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
present address: Institut für Mineralogie, Universität Münster, Corrensstr. 24, 48149 Münster, Germany
D. Job
Laboratory of Microbiology, Institute of Biology, University of Neuchâtel, Rue Emile Argand 11, 2009, Switzerland
E. P. Verrecchia
Institute of Earth Surface Dynamics, University of Lausanne, Geopolis, 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
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