Uptake of heavy metals by microorganisms: An experimental approach

Energy Sources

Volumn 27, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 87-100

  Chaalal, Omar ^a   Zekri, Adulrazag Y ^a   Islam, Rafiq ^b  

^a UNITED ARAB EMIRATES UNIVERSITY   (United Arab Emirates)

^b DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bioremediation; Lead; Membrane reactor; Thermophilic bacteria

Indexed keywords

BIOREMEDIATION; DISEASES; FILTRATION; GROUNDWATER; HEALTH CARE; INDUSTRIAL WASTES; ION EXCHANGE; MICROORGANISMS; POTABLE WATER; WASTEWATER;

BIOSORPTION; MEMBRANE REACTORS; MESOPHILIC BACTERIA; THERMOPHILIC BACTERIA;

HEAVY METALS;

EID: 11944266332     PISSN: 00908312     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00908310490448136     Document Type: Article

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