Heavy metal biosorption by chitin and chitosan isolated from Cunninghamella elegans (IFM 46109)

Brazilian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 243-247

  De Oliveira Franco, Luciana ^a,c   Maia, Rita De Cássia C ^a,c   Porto, Ana Lúcia F ^b   Messias, Arminda Sacconi ^c   Fukushima, Kazutaka ^d   De Campos Takaki, Galba Maria ^c  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PERNAMBUCO   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL RURAL DE PERNAMBUCO   (Brazil)

^c CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF PERNAMBUCO   (Brazil)

^d CHIBA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bioremediation; Biosorption; Chitin; Chitosan; Cunninghamella elegans

Indexed keywords

CUNNINGHAMELLA ELEGANS;

EID: 19944397166     PISSN: 15178382     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s1517-83822004000200013     Document Type: Article

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