Identification of efficient denitrifying bacteria from tannery wastewaters in Ethiopia and a study of the effects of chromium III and sulphide on their denitrification rate

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 405-411

  Leta, S ^a,b   Gumaelius, L ^b   Assefa, F ^a   Dalhammar, G ^b  

^a ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

^b ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Efficient denitrifying bacteria; Tannery wastewater; Tolerant; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BETAPROTEOBACTERIA; BRACHYMONAS DENITRIFICANS; NEGIBACTERIA; PROTEOBACTERIA;

EID: 3543038252     PISSN: 09593993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:WIBI.0000033069.24982.6e     Document Type: Article

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