Scavenging of nickel and chromium toxicity in Aulosira fertilissima by immobilization: Effect on nitrogen assimilating enzymes

Electronic Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 302-309

  Banerjee, Meenakshi ^a   Mishra, Shanoo ^a   Chatterjee, Jhuma ^a  

^a BARKATULLAH UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Aulosira; Chromium; Immobilization; Nickel; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; CELL IMMOBILIZATION; CELLS; CHELATION; CHROMIUM; ECOSYSTEMS; ENZYMES; FOOD PRODUCTS; NICKEL; NITROGEN FIXATION; PLANTS (BOTANY);

BIOSPHERE; CHELATORS; CYANOBACTERIUM; FREE CELLS;

TOXICITY;

CHROMIUM; ENZYME; GLUTAMATE AMMONIA LIGASE; HEAVY METAL; METAL; NICKEL; NITRATE REDUCTASE; NITROGEN; NITROGENASE;

ALGA; ARTICLE; AULOSIRA FERTILISSIMA; BACTERIAL GROWTH; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; CROPLAND; CYANOBACTERIUM; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FILTRATION; IMMOBILIZATION; IMMOBILIZED CELL; INHIBITION KINETICS; LETHALITY; NITROGEN FIXATION; NONHUMAN; PROTECTION; RICE; STRESS; TOXICITY;

ALGAE; AULOSIRA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CYANOBACTERIA;

EID: 12344314462     PISSN: 07173458     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2225/vol7-issue3-fulltext-9     Document Type: Article

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