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Artificial biological systems are proposed for use in the treatment of low- and intermediate-level radioactive wastes. The microbial conversion of organic and inorganic substances under continuous conditions, involving the turnover of matter, will allow a significant reduction in volume of radioactive wastes. Such specialised systems can act as a biogeochemical barrier for radionuclide transport.
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Belyi, A.V., Gurevich, Y.L., Pustoshilov, P.P., Sadovsky, M.G. (1998). Application of Biotechnology to the Problem of the Disposal of Radioactive Wastes. In: Stenhouse, M.J., Kirko, V.I. (eds) Defence Nuclear Waste Disposal in Russia: International Perspective. NATO ASI Series, vol 18. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-5112-2_24
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