Reduction of chromium(VI) by locally isolated Pseudomonas sp. C-171

Turkish Journal of Biology

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 161-166

  Ur Rahman, Mujeeb ^a   Gul, Shereen ^b   Ul Haq, Mohammad Zahoor ^a  

^a PCSIR LABORATORIES COMPLEX   (Pakistan)

^b Government Girls College   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Accumulation; Cell elongation; Chromium hydroxide; Hexavalent chromium; Pseudomonas sp. C 171; Reduction

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PSEUDOMONAS; PSEUDOMONAS SP. C;

EID: 35349016846     PISSN: 13000152     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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