Heavy metal resistance of microorganisms isolated from coal mining environments of Santa Catarina

Brazilian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 34, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2003, Pages 45-47

  Castro Silva, Marcus Adonai ^a   De Souza Lima, André Oliveira ^a   Gerchenski, Ana Valéria ^a   Jaques, Daniela Batista ^a   Rodrigues, André Luis ^a   De Souza, Pricila Lima ^a   Rörig, Leonardo Rubi ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDADE DO VALE DO ITAJAÍ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Acidophilic microorganisms; Bioremediation; Coal mining; Heavy metal resistance

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FUNGI;

EID: 19944387005     PISSN: 15178382     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1517-83822003000500015     Document Type: Article

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