Effect of heavy metals on cultural and morphological growth characteristics of halotolerant Penicillium morphotypes

Journal of Basic Microbiology

Volumn 48, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 363-369

  Nazareth, Sarita ^a   Marbaniang, Tabitha ^a  

^a GOA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Cultural; Heavy metals; Morphological; Morphotypes; Penicillium

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM DERIVATIVE; CADMIUM NITRATE; CADMIUM SULFATE; COPPER SULFATE; HEAVY METAL; LEAD; LEAD NITRATE; NITRATE; SULFATE;

ARTICLE; DRUG EFFECT; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; PENICILLIUM; SOIL POLLUTANT;

CADMIUM COMPOUNDS; COPPER SULFATE; LEAD; METALS, HEAVY; NITRATES; PENICILLIUM; SOIL POLLUTANTS; SULFATES;

PENICILLIUM; RHIZOPHORACEAE;

EID: 55449117827     PISSN: 0233111X     EISSN: 15214028     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jobm.200800006     Document Type: Article

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