Sorption of Copper(II) and Lead(II) by Microbial Cultures during Growth

Indian Journal of Environmental Health

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 95-99

  Ramraj, ^a   Afshan, Athiya ^b   Halappa Gowda, T P ^a   Karanth, N G K ^b  

^a SRI JAYACHAMARAJENDRA COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING   (India)

^b CENTRAL FOOD TECHNOLOGICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Biosorbent; Metal ions

Indexed keywords

EID: 0042260559     PISSN: 0367827X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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