Natural bioremediation of heavy metals through nematode parasite of fish

Biotechnology

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 139-143

  Azmat, Rafia ^a   Fayyaz, Shahina ^b   Kazi, Nasira ^b   Mahmood, Syed Junaid ^c   Uddin, Fahim ^d  

^a JINNAH UNIVERSITY FOR WOMEN   (Pakistan)

^b National Nematological Research Centre

^c PCSIR LABORATORIES COMPLEX   (Pakistan)

^d UNIVERSITY OF KARACHI   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Fish bioremediator; Metals; Nematode parasite

Indexed keywords

ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROMETRY; BIOACCUMULATION; BIOREMEDIATION; FISH; HEAVY METALS; MUSCLE;

FISH BIOREMEDIATOR; FISH PARASITES; NEMATODE PARASITE;

MICROORGANISMS;

ASCARIS; ASCARIS SP.; ECHINOCEPHALUS; LIZA VAIGIENSIS; PISCES;

EID: 38149015500     PISSN: 1682296X     EISSN: 16822978     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/biotech.2008.139.143     Document Type: Article

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