The impact of chromium contamination on soil heterotrophic and photosynthetic microorganisms

Annals of Microbiology

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 201-213

  Viti, C ^a   Giovannetti, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Chromium; Gram reaction; Heavy metal tolerance; Photosynthetic microorganisms; Soil bacteria

Indexed keywords

EID: 0040030156     PISSN: 15904261     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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