Biological immobilization of lead from lead sulphide by aspergillus niger and serpula himantioides

International Journal of Environmental Research

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 477-482

  Adeyemi, A O ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

^b Vista Centre   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aspergillus niger; Galena; Immobilization; Lead; Serpula himantioides

Indexed keywords

AGAR; FUNGUS; GALENA; IMMOBILIZATION; LEAD; METAIGNEOUS ROCK; METALLOGENESIS; PHYTOMASS; PRECIPITATION (CHEMISTRY); SOLUBILIZATION; WEATHERING; X-RAY SPECTROSCOPY;

ASPERGILLUS NIGER; FUNGI; SERPULA HIMANTIOIDES; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM;

EID: 77952203639     PISSN: 17356865     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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