Radionuclide remediation using a bacterial biosorbent

International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation

Volumn 54, Issue 2-3, 2004, Pages 193-202

  Sar, Pinaki ^a,b   K Kazy, Sufia ^a   D'Souza, S F ^a  

^a BHABHA ATOMIC RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

^b BIRLA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE   (India)

Author keywords

Bioremediation; Biosorption; Desorption; EDXRF; Immobilization; Pseudomonas; SEM; Thorium; Uranium

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; BIOMASS; CARBON; PH EFFECTS; RADIOISOTOPES;

BACTERIAL BIOSORBENTS; BIOSORPTION;

BIODEGRADATION;

BIOREMEDIATION; RADIOACTIVE WASTE; RADIONUCLIDE; STREAM;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PSEUDOMONAS;

EID: 4344641571     PISSN: 09648305     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ibiod.2004.05.004     Document Type: Conference Paper

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