Characterization of Cr(VI)-resistant bacteria isolated from chromium-contaminated soil by tannery activity

Current Microbiology

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 1-5

  Viti, Carlo ^a   Pace, Alessandra ^a   Giovannetti, Luciana ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHROMIUM; PLASMID DNA;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; BIOREMEDIATION; CORYNEBACTERIUM; LEATHER INDUSTRY; METAL TOLERANCE; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOIL POLLUTION;

BACTERIA; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; CHROMIUM; CORYNEBACTERIUM; DRUG RESISTANCE, BACTERIAL; METALS, HEAVY; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; PLASMIDS; PSEUDOMONAS; SOIL MICROBIOLOGY; SOIL POLLUTANTS; TANNING; URIDINE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CORYNEBACTERIUM; POSIBACTERIA; PSEUDOMONAS; RHODOCOCCUS EQUI;

EID: 0038142550     PISSN: 03438651     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00284-002-3800-z     Document Type: Article

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