Kinetics and equilibrium studies on the biosorption of hexavalent chromium from aqueous solutions using Bacillus subtilis biomass

Applied Ecology and Environmental Research

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 45-57

  Sivaprakash, A ^a   Aravindhan, R ^a   Rao, J Raghava ^a   Nair, B Unni ^a  

^a CENTRAL LEATHER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Adsorption isotherms; Bacillus subtilis; Biomass; Biosorption; Hexavalent chromium

Indexed keywords

BACILLUS SUBTILIS;

EID: 70350383759     PISSN: 15891623     EISSN: 17850037     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15666/aeer/0701_045057     Document Type: Article

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