Biotechnological potential of Chlorella vulgaris for accumulation of Cu and Ni from single and binary metal solutions

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 19, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 695-701

  Mallick, Nirupama ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Adsorption; Chlorella vulgaris; Kinetic constants; Metal removal; Uptake

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; CHLORELLA VULGARIS; EUKARYOTA;

EID: 0041411173     PISSN: 09593993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1025104918352     Document Type: Article

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