Cadmium induced effect on growth and physiology in halophilic phosphobacteria

Journal of Environmental Biology

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 673-676

  Ravikumar, S ^a   Jacob Inbaneson, S ^a   Seshserebiah, J ^a  

^a ALAGAPPA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Cadmium; Extracellular macromolecules; Halophilic phosphate solubilising bacteria; Mangroves; Salinity

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM; SUGAR;

BACTERIUM; CADMIUM; GROWTH RESPONSE; PHOSPHATE; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; POLLUTION EFFECT; PROTEIN; SALINITY TOLERANCE; SOLUBILIZATION; SUGAR;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS MEGATERIUM; BACTERIAL GROWTH; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GROWTH INHIBITION; HALOPHILIC BACTERIUM; MICROCOCCUS; MICROCOCCUS ROSEUS; NONHUMAN; PHOSPHATE METABOLISM; PROTEIN CONTENT; SALINITY;

RHIZOPHORACEAE; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 70349554484     PISSN: 02548704     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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