Isolation, characterization and biosorption of zinc by indigenous fungal strains Aspergillus fumigatus RH05 and Aspergillus flavus RH07

Pakistan Journal of Botany

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 817-832

  Faryal, R ^a   Lodhi, A ^b   Hameed, A ^b  

^a Johar Campus ^*  (Pakistan)

^b QUAID I AZAM UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ASPERGILLUS; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; ASPERGILLUS SP.; CURVULARIA; FUNGI; RHIZOPUS; RHODOTORULA (ERYTHROBASIDIUM CLADE);

EID: 33847683004     PISSN: 05563321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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