Comparative study of the mass transfer kinetics of metal biosorption by microbial biomass

Hydrometallurgy

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 189-197

  Puranik, P R ^a   Modak, J M ^b   Paknikar, K M ^a  

^a AGHARKAR RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

^b INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; LEAD; MASS TRANSFER; MICROORGANISMS; REACTION KINETICS; SORPTION; ZINC;

BIOSORPTION;

HYDROMETALLURGY;

EID: 0032689231     PISSN: 0304386X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-386X(99)00017-1     Document Type: Article

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