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 | Dr. Bryne T. Ngwenya BSc, PhD (Read), FGS Reader in Microbial Geochemistry
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| Research Institute: | Earth and Planetary Science | ||||||||||||||||
| Research Interests: | My group studies microbial geochemistry. Broadly we aim to understand the role of microbes (bacteria, fungi, algae) in driving and controlling the geochemical processes in natural and engineered environments. Fundamental efforts include(i) development of theoretical models for predicting metal interactions with microbes and their impact on metal mobility in soils and sediments (ii) understanding how microbes control structure and types of biominerals that form as a result of microbial metabolism,(iii) unravelling the role of microbes in bioavailability of traditional and emerging pollutants to higher plants and animals, and (iv) understanding the role of microbes in determining the fate and biogeochemical impact of natural and engineered nanomaterials in the natural environment. The basic tools of our efforts include microscopic techniques, spectroscopic analysis (mainly synchrotron based at Diamond) and macroscopic modelling.. [more] | ||||||||||||||||
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This article was published on Aug 25, 2010