The use of Aspergillus niger (Strain 4) biomass for lead uptake from aqueous systems

Water SA

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 187-192

  Meyer, A ^a   Wallis, F M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

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ASPERGILLUS NIGER;

EID: 0030909183     PISSN: 03784738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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