Removal of colour and detoxification of pulp and paper mill effluent by microorganisms in two step bioreactor

Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research

Volumn 63, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 944-948

  Singh, Pratibha ^a,c   Thakur, Indu Shekhar ^a,b  

^a JAWAHARLAL NEHRU UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b Department of Environmental Sciences   (India)

^c G B PANT UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Bioreactor; Detoxification; Effluent; Pulp and paper

Indexed keywords

BIOREACTOR; EFFLUENT TREATMENT; MICROORGANISM; PULP AND PAPER INDUSTRY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FUNGI; PAECILOMYCES; PAECILOMYCES SP.;

EID: 10244227959     PISSN: 00224456     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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