Bioremediation of60Co from simulated spent decontamination solutions of nuclear power reactors by bacteria

Current Science

Volumn 92, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 1407-1409

  Rashmi, K ^a   Haritha, A ^a   Balaji, V ^b   Tripathi, V S ^b   Venkateswaran, G ^b   Maruthi Mohan, P ^a  

^a OSMANIA UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b BHABHA ATOMIC RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Bioremediation; Cobalt; Nuclear power reactor; Radionuclides

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 34250367418     PISSN: 00113891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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