Immobilized microbial reactor for heavy metal pollution control

International Journal of Environment and Pollution

Volumn 6, Issue 2-3, 1996, Pages 277-284

  Philip, Ligy ^a   Iyengar, Leela ^a   Venkobachar, C ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY KANPUR   (India)

Author keywords

Desorption; Heavy metals; Immobilization; Microbial reactor; Microbial viability

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; BIOREACTORS; CELL IMMOBILIZATION; CHEMICALS REMOVAL (WATER TREATMENT); COPPER; DESORPTION; HEAVY METALS; HYDROCHLORIC ACID;

ADSORBENT RESINS; CITRATE BUFFER; COLUMN CAPACITY; COPPER REMOVAL; IMMOBILIZED MICROBIAL REACTOR; MICROBIAL VIABILITY; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA;

POLLUTION CONTROL EQUIPMENT;

EID: 0029724541     PISSN: 09574352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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