A study of the effects of competing ions on the biosorption of metals

International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 19-29

  Tsezos, M ^a   Remoudaki, E ^a   Angelatou, V ^a  

^a NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

BACTERIA; BIOMASS; GOLD; HYDROLYSIS; IONIC CONDUCTION IN SOLIDS; NICKEL; PALLADIUM; SILVER; SOLUTIONS; SORPTION; URANIUM; YTTRIUM;

BACTERIAL STRAINS; BORDERLINE ELEMENTS; IONIC COMPETITION; PEARSON CLASSIFICATION; SINGLE METAL BIOSORPTION;

INDUSTRIAL WASTE TREATMENT;

EID: 0030182650     PISSN: 09648305     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0964-8305(96)00011-X     Document Type: Article

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