Biological process of arsenic removal using selected microalgae

Indian Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 522-528

  Samal, A C ^a   Bhar, G ^a   Santra, S C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KALYANI   (India)

Author keywords

Ankiostrodesmus convolutus; Arsenic removal; Chlorellavulgaris; Euglena gracilis; Microalgae; Oscillatoria Lyngbia combination; Scenedesmus bijuga; Spirulina platensis

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; ARSENIC; BIOREMEDIATION; GROWTH KINETICS; PLANT CELL CULTURE;

ARSENIC REMOVAL; MICROALGAE;

CHEMICALS REMOVAL (WATER TREATMENT);

ARSENIC;

ALGA; ARTICLE; BIOTRANSFORMATION; CHEMISTRY; CULTURE MEDIUM; CYANOBACTERIUM; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; TIME; WATER MANAGEMENT;

ALGAE; ARSENIC; BIOTRANSFORMATION; CULTURE MEDIA; CYANOBACTERIA; TIME FACTORS; WATER PURIFICATION;

ALGAE; EUGLENA; EUGLENA GRACILIS; LYNGBYA; OSCILLATORIA; SCENEDESMUS; SCENEDESMUS BIJUGA; SPIRULINA; SPIRULINA PLATENSIS;

EID: 2442565711     PISSN: 00195189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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