Bioaccumulation of copper, zinc, cadmium and lead by Bacillus sp., Bacillus cereus, Bacillus sphaericus and Bacillus subtilis

Brazilian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 1-5

  Augusto Da Costa, Antonio Carlos ^a   Duta, Flavia Pereira ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Bacillus; Bioaccumulation; Heavy metals

Indexed keywords

BACILLUS CEREUS; BACILLUS SP.; BACILLUS SPHAERICUS; BACILLUS SUBTILIS;

EID: 0037546828     PISSN: 15178382     EISSN: 16784405     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s1517-83822001000100001     Document Type: Article

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