Growth of three bacteria in arsenic solution and their application for arsenic removal from wastewater

Journal of Basic Microbiology

Volumn 48, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 521-525

  Mondal, P ^a   Majumder, C B ^a   Mohanty, B ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ROORKEE   (India)

Author keywords

Acid mine drainage; Arsenic; Bio removal wastewater; Ralstonia eutropha MTCC 248

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; MINING; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER POLLUTANT;

ARSENIC; BACTERIA; MINING; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; WATER PURIFICATION;

BACILLUS (BACTERIUM); BACILLUS INDICUS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CUPRIAVIDUS NECATOR; PSEUDOMONAS PUTIDA;

EID: 57349198297     PISSN: 0233111X     EISSN: 15214028     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jobm.200800084     Document Type: Article

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