Characterization of the cadmium-binding capacity of Chlorella vulgaris

Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 433-440

  Carr, H P ^a   Carino F A ^a   Yang, M S ^b   Wong, M H ^b  

^a University of the East Ramon Magsaysay Graduate School   (Philippines)

^b HONG KONG BAPTIST UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BINDING PROTEIN; CADMIUM;

ALGA; ARTICLE; CHLORELLA; CONTROLLED STUDY; METAL BINDING; NONHUMAN; PLANT GROWTH; POLLUTION CONTROL; TOXICITY TESTING;

CADMIUM; CADMIUM CHLORIDE; CHLORELLA; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

ALGAE; CHLORELLA VULGARIS; EUKARYOTA;

EID: 0031921729     PISSN: 00074861     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s001289900644     Document Type: Article

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