Heavy metals bioremediation of soil

Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology - Part B Molecular Biotechnology

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 149-158

  Diels, L ^a   De Smet, M ^b   Hooyberghs, L ^b   Corbisier, P ^b  

^a FLEMISH INSTITUTE FOR TECHNOLOGICAL RESEARCH VITO   (Belgium)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Heavy metals; Microorganisms; Slurry reactor; Soil treatment

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM; HEAVY METAL; LEAD; OUTER MEMBRANE PROTEIN; SIDEROPHORE; ZINC;

ALCALIGENES; BIOSENSOR; CRYSTALLIZATION; FLOCCULATION; NONHUMAN; REVIEW; SAND; SOIL POLLUTION; SOIL TREATMENT; SOLUBILIZATION; TECHNIQUE;

ALCALIGENES; BIOMASS; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CADMIUM; METALS, HEAVY; SOIL MICROBIOLOGY; SOIL POLLUTANTS; ZINC;

ALCALIGENES; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); WAUTERSIA EUTROPHA;

EID: 0032710787     PISSN: 10736085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1385/MB:12:2:149     Document Type: Review

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