Biosorption of Cr (VI) ions from electroplating industrial effluent using immobilized Aspergillus niger biomass

Journal of Environmental Biology

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 773-778

  Chhikara, S ^a   Dhankhar, R ^a  

^a MAHARSHI DAYANAND UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Adsorption; Aspergillus niger; Chromium; Immobilization; Isotherm

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM ALGINATE; CHROMIUM;

ADSORPTION; BIOMASS; CHROMIUM; EFFLUENT; FUNGUS; IMMOBILIZATION; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; ISOTHERM;

ADSORPTION KINETICS; ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS NIGER; BIOSORPTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EFFLUENT; ELECTROPLATING INDUSTRY; FUNGAL BIOMASS; IMMOBILIZED BIOMASS; ISOTHERM; NONHUMAN; PH MEASUREMENT; WASTE COMPONENT REMOVAL; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER POLLUTION;

ASPERGILLUS NIGER; FUNGI;

EID: 54549089873     PISSN: 02548704     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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