Biosorption of Ni, Cr and Cd by metal tolerant Aspergillus niger and Penicillium sp. using single and multi-metal solution

Indian Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 73-76

  Ahmad, Iqbal ^a   Ansari, Mohd Ikram ^a   Aqil, Farrukh ^a  

^a ALIGARH MUSLIM UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Aspergillus; Filamentous fungi; Metal biosorption; Metal tolerance; Penicillium

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM; CHROMIUM; HEAVY METAL; NICKEL;

ADSORPTION; ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS NIGER; DRUG EFFECT; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; PENICILLIUM; SOIL POLLUTANT; SOLUTION AND SOLUBILITY; WATER POLLUTANT;

ADSORPTION; ASPERGILLUS NIGER; CADMIUM; CHROMIUM; METALS, HEAVY; NICKEL; PENICILLIUM; SOIL MICROBIOLOGY; SOIL POLLUTANTS; SOLUTIONS; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

ASPERGILLUS; ASPERGILLUS NIGER; FUNGI; PENICILLIUM; PENICILLIUM SP.;

EID: 30744474693     PISSN: 00195189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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