Biosorption of zinc by Staphylococcus aureus from waste water: Effect of modifying factors

Pollution Research

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 219-222

  Singh, Asha Lata ^a   Krishna, P Murali ^a   Nageswra Rao, T ^a   Sarma, P N ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Biomass; MgCl2; Staphylococcus aureus; Zn

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM; BIOMASS; SORPTION; WASTEWATER; ZINC;

STAPHYLOCOCCUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 49349106971     PISSN: 02578050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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