Reduction of Mo(VI) by the bacterium Serratia sp. strain DRY5

Journal of Environmental Biology

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 65-72

  Rahman, M F A ^a   Shukor, M Yunus ^a   Suhaili, Z ^a   Mustafa, S ^a   Shamaan, N A ^a   Syed, M A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Molybdate reduction; Molybdenum blue; Serratia sp.

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM; BIOREMEDIATION; CATALYSIS; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; MOLYBDENUM; REDUCTION;

EID: 59349090123     PISSN: 02548704     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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