Potential use of environmental cyanobacterial species in bioremediation of lindane-contaminated effluents

International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation

Volumn 59, Issue 3 SPEC. ISS., 2007, Pages 180-192

  El Bestawy, Ebtesam A ^a   El Salam, Ali Z Abd ^b   Mansy, Abd El Rahman H ^c  

^a ALEXANDRIA UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

^b Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Center   (Egypt)

^c PLANT PATHOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Bioremediation; Cyanobacteria; Lindane; Pollution control

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADABILITY; BIOREMEDIATION; EFFLUENTS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; POLLUTION CONTROL; TOXICITY;

CYANOBACTERIA; LINDANE; REMOVAL EFFICIENCY (RE);

BACTERIA;

AGRICULTURAL RUNOFF; BIODEGRADATION; BIOREMEDIATION; CYANOBACTERIUM; EFFLUENT; GROWTH REGULATOR; HCH; POLLUTION CONTROL; TOXICITY; WASTE TREATMENT;

AFRICA; ALEXANDRIA [EGYPT]; EGYPT; EL FAIYUM [EGYPT]; LAKE MARIUT; LAKE QAROUN; NORTH AFRICA;

ANABAENA CYLINDRICA; CYANOBACTERIA; CYANOTHECE; MICROCYSTIS AERUGINOSA; NODULARIA; NOSTOC; NOSTOC SP.; OSCILLATORIA SP.; SYNECHOCOCCUS; SYNECHOCOCCUS SP.;

EID: 33947497008     PISSN: 09648305     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ibiod.2006.12.005     Document Type: Article

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