Mercury biotransformation and its potential for remediation of mercury contamination in water

Journal of Environmental Biology

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 47-54

  Dey, Sabita ^a   Patke, Deepa S ^a  

^a AGHARKAR RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Bioremidiation; Mercury Streptomyces

Indexed keywords

MERCURY;

BACTERIUM; BIOREMEDIATION; BIOTRANSFORMATION; MERCURY (ELEMENT); POLLUTANT REMOVAL;

ARTICLE; BIOTRANSFORMATION; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENZYME INDUCTION; REDUCTION; STREPTOMYCES; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER CONTAMINATION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); STREPTOMYCES;

EID: 0034124005     PISSN: 02548704     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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