Effective removal of microcystins using carbon nanotubes embedded with bacteria

Chinese Science Bulletin

Volumn 49, Issue 16, 2004, Pages 1694-1698

  Yan, Hai ^a   Pan, Gang ^a   Zou, Hua ^a   Li, Xianliang ^a   Chen, Hao ^a  

^a RESEARCH CENTER FOR ECO ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES   (China)

Author keywords

Carbon nanotubes; Clays; Microcystins; Ralstonia solanacearum

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); RALSTONIA SOLANACEARUM;

EID: 28544441329     PISSN: 10016538     EISSN: 18619541     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1360/03wb0189     Document Type: Article

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