Bioremediation of multi-metal contaminated soil using biosurfactant - A novel approach

Indian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 142-146

  Juwarkar, Asha A ^a   Dubey, Kirti V ^a   Nair, Anupa ^a   Singh, Sanjeev Kumar ^a  

^a NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Column studies; Distillary waste; Metals; Pseudomonas aeruginosa; Rhamnolipid Biosurfactant

Indexed keywords

PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA;

EID: 43049150101     PISSN: 00468991     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12088-008-0014-5     Document Type: Article

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