Curium(III) and europium(III) speciation studies with Mont Terri Opalinus clay isolates

Microorganisms are ubiquitous also in host rocks of potential nuclear waste disposal sites. In this talk, some results will be presented from the current project about the microbial diversity in Opalinus clay and the interactions of dominant microorganisms with actinides. Especially the interactions of a Sporomusa sp. clay isolate with curium(III) and europium(III) will be shown and discussed.