Bioreduction of tellurite to elemental tellurium by Pseudomonas mendocina MCM B-180 and its practical application

Hydrometallurgy

Volumn 71, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 243-248

  Rajwade, J M ^a   Paknikar, K M ^a  

^a AGHARKAR RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Bioreduction; Photovoltaic cells; Pseudomonas mendocina; Tellurite

Indexed keywords

MICROBIOLOGY; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; REDUCTION; TELLURIUM;

BIOSORPTION;

BACTERIA;

EID: 0141938362     PISSN: 0304386X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-386X(03)00162-2     Document Type: Conference Paper

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