Extraction of mercury from groundwater using immobilized algae

Journal of the Air and Waste Management Association

Volumn 41, Issue 10, 1991, Pages 1387-1393

  Barkley, Naomi P ^a  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MERCURY AND AMALGAMS - EXTRACTION; MERCURY AND AMALGAMS - REMOVAL; WATER RESOURCES - GROUNDWATER;

BINDING CAPACITY; BIOLOGICAL ION EXCHANGE; IMMOBILIZED ALGAE;

WATER TREATMENT;

GROUND WATER; HEAVY METAL; MERCURY;

ADSORPTION; ALGA; ARTICLE; IMMOBILIZATION;

ALGAE;

EID: 0026237458     PISSN: 10473289     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10473289.1991.10466935     Document Type: Article

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