Remediation of arsenic in soil by Aspergillus nidulans isolated from an arsenic-contaminated site

Environmental Technology

Volumn 30, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 921-926

  Maheswari, S ^a   Murugesan, A G ^a  

^a MANONMANIAM SUNDARANAR UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Arsenic; Aspergillus nidulans; Ionic strength; Nutrient sources; Phosphate; Soil

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; ARSENIC; BIOMASS; CONTAMINATION; HEAVY METALS; IONIC STRENGTH; LAND RECLAMATION; NUTRIENTS; REMEDIATION; SODIUM CHLORIDE; SOILS;

ARSENIC ADSORPTION; ARSENIC-CONTAMINATED SITES; ASPERGILLUS NIDULANS; BIOLOGICAL ORGANISMS; BIOMASS CONCENTRATIONS; CONTAMINATED SOILS; EFFECT OF IONIC STRENGTH; HEALTH CONSEQUENCES; HIGH CONCENTRATION; MEAN WEIGHT; NUTRIENT SOURCES; RESISTANT STRAINS;

SOIL POLLUTION;

ARSENIC; CARBON; NITROGEN; PHOSPHATE; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ADSORPTION; ARSENIC; BIOMASS; BIOREMEDIATION; CARBON; ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECT; FUNGUS; HEAVY METAL; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; PERSISTENCE; PH; PHOSPHATE; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; SODIUM CHLORIDE; SOIL POLLUTION; SOIL REMEDIATION;

ADSORPTION; ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS NIDULANS; BIOMASS; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; FUNGUS GROWTH; FUNGUS ISOLATION; HEAVY METAL REMOVAL; IONIC STRENGTH; NONHUMAN; NUTRIENT; PH; SAMPLING; SOIL POLLUTION; SOIL TEMPERATURE; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

EMERICELLA NIDULANS;

EID: 68949093981     PISSN: 09593330     EISSN: 1479487X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09593330902971279     Document Type: Article

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