Performance of different microalgal species in removing nickel and zinc from industrial wastewater

Chemosphere

Volumn 41, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 251-257

  Chong, A M Y ^a   Wong, Y S ^a   Tam, N F Y ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; BIOLOGICAL WATER TREATMENT; CHEMICALS REMOVAL (WATER TREATMENT); INDUSTRIAL WASTE TREATMENT; MICROORGANISMS; NICKEL; ZINC;

MICROALGAL WATER TREATMENT;

WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

NICKEL; ZINC;

MICROORGANISM; NICKEL; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; WASTEWATER; WATER TRANSMISSION; ZINC;

ALGA; ARTICLE; BIOMASS; CELL VIABILITY; CHLORELLA SOROKINIANA; CHLORELLA VULGARIS; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; NONHUMAN; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

ALGAE; CHLORELLA MINIATA; CHLORELLA SOROKINIANA; CHLORELLA VULGARIS; SCENEDESMUS; SCENEDESMUS QUADRICAUDA; SCENEDESMUS VULGARIS; SYNECHOCYSTIS; SYNECHOCYSTIS SP.;

EID: 0034008342     PISSN: 00456535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0045-6535(99)00418-X     Document Type: Article

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