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Bacteria in Weathered Basaltic Glass, Iceland

Charles S. Cockell Geomicrobiology Research Group, CEPSAR, Open University, Milton Keynes, MK7 6AA, UK
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Karen Olsson Geomicrobiology Research Group, CEPSAR, Open University, Milton Keynes, MK7 6AA, UK
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Felicity Knowles Geomicrobiology Research Group, CEPSAR, Open University, Milton Keynes, MK7 6AA, UK
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Laura Kelly Geomicrobiology Research Group, CEPSAR, Open University, Milton Keynes, MK7 6AA, UK
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Aude Herrera Geomicrobiology Research Group, CEPSAR, Open University, Milton Keynes, MK7 6AA, UK
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Thorsteinn Thorsteinsson Hydrology Division, National Energy Authority, Reykjavik, Iceland
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Viggo Marteinsson Matis/Prokaria – Food Research, Innovation and Safety, Skulagata 4, 101, Reykjavik, Iceland
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Pages 491-507 | Received 05 Feb 2009, Accepted 20 Apr 2009, Published online: 16 Sep 2009

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