Rhizoremediation of metals: Harnessing microbial communities

Indian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 80-88

  Kamaludeen, S P B ^a   Ramasamy, K ^b  

^a TAMIL NADU AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b SRM INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Bioremediation; Hyperaccumulator; Metals; Microbial diversity; Phytoremediation; Rhizoremediation; Rhizosphere

Indexed keywords

EID: 43049108036     PISSN: 00468991     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12088-008-0008-3     Document Type: Review

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