Toxicity assessment of nickel using Aspergillus niger and its removal from an industrial effluent

Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology - Part A Enzyme Engineering and Biotechnology

Volumn 102-103, Issue , 2002, Pages 201-206

  Rajendran, P ^a   Ashokkumar, B ^a   Muthukrishnan, J ^a   Gunasekaran, P ^a  

^a MADURAI KAMARAJ UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Aspergillus niger; Bioremediation; Biosorption; Nickel toxicity

Indexed keywords

NICKEL CHLORIDE; NICKEL;

ADAPTATION; ASPERGILLUS NIGER; BIOASSAY; BIOREMEDIATION; BIOSORPTION; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONIDIUM; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROPLATING INDUSTRY; FUNGUS GROWTH; FUNGUS HYPHAE; HEAVY METAL POISONING; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; MUTATION; NONHUMAN; ARTICLE; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; FUNGUS SPORE; GENETICS; GERMINATION; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; WATER POLLUTANT;

ASPERGILLUS; ASPERGILLUS NIGER; FUNGI;

ASPERGILLUS NIGER; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ELECTROPLATING; GERMINATION; HYPHAE; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; MUTATION; NICKEL; SPORES, FUNGAL; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

EID: 0042425031     PISSN: 02732289     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1385/ABAB:102-103:1-6:201     Document Type: Conference Paper

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