Multiple metal resistance and uptake by a ciliate, Stylonychia mytilus, isolated from industrial effluents and its possible use in wastewater treatment

Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology

Volumn 79, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 410-414

  Rehman, A ^a,b   Shakoori, Farah R ^a,b   Shakoori, A R ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE PUNJAB   (Pakistan)

^b GC UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM; CHROMIUM; COPPER; INDUSTRIAL EFFLUENT; LEAD; METAL;

ADSORPTION; ARTICLE; BIOACCUMULATION; CILIATE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEAVY METAL REMOVAL; MICROBIAL GROWTH; NONHUMAN; REDUCTION; STYLONYCHIA; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER SAMPLING;

ANIMALS; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; CILIOPHORA; DRUG RESISTANCE; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; METALS; TIME FACTORS; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID;

CILIOPHORA; STYLONYCHIA MYTILUS;

EID: 35248882478     PISSN: 00074861     EISSN: 14320800     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00128-007-9270-z     Document Type: Article

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