Algal biomass: An economical method for removal of chromium from tannery effluent

Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology

Volumn 75, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 297-303

  Rai, U N ^a   Dwivedi, S ^a   Tripathi, R D ^a   Shukla, O P ^a   Singh, N K ^a  

^a CSIR NATIONAL BOTANICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHROMIUM; FERTILIZER; METAL;

ALGA; AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT; ARTICLE; BIOACCUMULATION; BIOLOGICAL MONITORING; BIOMASS; ECONOMIC ASPECT; ECOSYSTEM; EFFLUENT; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; LEATHER INDUSTRY; NONHUMAN; PH; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; POLLUTANT; SEWAGE; SPECIES; TAXONOMY; WASTE WATER; WATER POLLUTION;

ALGAE; BIOMASS; CHROMIUM; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; TANNING; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

ALGAE;

EID: 26644470092     PISSN: 00074861     EISSN: 14320800     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00128-005-0752-6     Document Type: Article

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