Fungal biosolubilization of Neyveli lignite into humic acid

Energy Sources, Part A: Recovery, Utilization and Environmental Effects

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 72-82

  Tripathi, R C ^a   Jain, V K ^b   Tripathi, P S M ^a  

^a CSIR CENTRAL INSTITUTE OF MINING AND FUEL RESEARCH   (India)

^b HARCOURT BUTLER TECHNOLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Aspergillus fumigatus; Fungal biosolubilization; Fusarium udum; Humic acid; Neyveli lignite

Indexed keywords

AMBIENT TEMPERATURES; ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; ASPERGILLUS ORYZAE; CONTROLLED CONDITIONS; DEAD CELLS; FUNGAL STRAINS; FUSARIUM SOLANI; FUSARIUM UDUM; HUMIC ACID; INCUBATION PERIODS; INITIAL PH; LOW RANK COALS; MICROBIAL CELLS; PROCESS PARAMETERS; SOIL SAMPLE; SUBSTRATE CONCENTRATIONS; SURFACE AREA; TAMIL NADU;

BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; CRACK PROPAGATION; DEBRIS; LIGNITE; MINING; ORGANIC ACIDS; SOLUBILITY;

LIGNITE MINES;

EID: 75649149546     PISSN: 15567036     EISSN: 15567230     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15567030802464354     Document Type: Article

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