Identification of bacteria resistant to heavy metals in the soils of Isfahan Province

Iranian Journal of Science and Technology, Transaction A: Science

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 7-16

  Kermanshahi, R Kasra ^a   Ghazifard, A ^a   Tavakoli, A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ISFAHAN   (Iran)

^b ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Biomass; Heavy metals; Resistant; Soils

Indexed keywords

EID: 45749086511     PISSN: 10286276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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