Simultaneous phenol degradation and chromium (VI) reduction by bacterial isolates

Research Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 46-49

  Anu, Mathew ^a   Salom Gnana, Thanga V ^a   Reshma, J K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KERALA   (India)

Author keywords

Bacterial cultures; Chromium; Degradation; Phenol

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBACILLUS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; MICROCOCCUS; MICROCOCCUS SP.; MORAXELLA SP.; PSEUDOMONAS; PSEUDOMONAS SP.;

EID: 77949305588     PISSN: 09736263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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