Short communication: Carbon source-starvation-induced precipitation of copper by Pseudomonas putida strain S4

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 921-923

  Saxena, D ^a   Srivastava, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELHI   (India)

Author keywords

Acid phosphatase activity; Carbon source starvation; Copper bioprecipitation; Pseudomonas putida strain S4

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL METABOLISM; COPPER; HEAVY METAL REMOVAL;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PSEUDOMONAS; PSEUDOMONAS PUTIDA;

EID: 0032427591     PISSN: 09593993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008827623994     Document Type: Article

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