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BENZERARA , Karim

Last name: BENZERARA

First name: Karim

2006 (v1)

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The desert of Tataouine: an extreme environment that hosts a wide diversity of microorganisms and radiotolerant bacteria.

Chanal, Angélique Chapon, Virginie Benzerara, Karim

The phylogenetic diversity of prokaryotic communities exposed to arid conditions in the hot desert of Tataouine (south Tunisia) was estimated with a combination of a culture and – molecular-based analysis. Thirty-one isolates, representative of each dominant morphotypes, were affiliated to Actinobacteria , Firmicutes , Proteobacteria and the...

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October 5, 2011 (v1)

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Influence of Uranium on Bacterial Communities: A Comparison of Natural Uranium-Rich Soils with Controls

Mondani, Laure Benzerara, Karim Carrière, Marie

This study investigated the influence of uranium on the indigenous bacterial community structure in natural soils with high uranium content. Radioactive soil samples exhibiting 0.26%-25.5% U in mass were analyzed and compared with nearby control soils containing trace uranium. EXAFS and XRD analyses of soils revealed the presence of U(VI) and...

Uploaded on: February 28, 2023