Heavy metal stress on growth, photosynthesis and enzymatic activities of free and immobilized Chlorella vulgaris

Annals of Microbiology

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 1-7

  Awasthi, Mamta ^a   Das, Debanghshu Narayan ^a  

^a RAJIV GANDHI UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Cell immobilization; Chlorella vulgaris; Metal toxicity; Physiological activities

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; CHLORELLA VULGARIS; CHLOROPHYTA;

EID: 17144364678     PISSN: 15904261     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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