Biosorption of heavy metals - An overview

Indian Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 159-169

  Das, Nilanjana ^a   Vimala, R ^a   Karthika, P ^a  

^a VIT UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Algae; Bacteria; Biomass; Biosorbent; Biosorption; Fungi; Heavy metal; Wastewater; Yeast

Indexed keywords

ANTIMONY; CADMIUM; CHROMIUM; COBALT; COPPER; COPPER ION; FERRIC ION; HEAVY METAL; INDUSTRIAL EFFLUENT; LEAD; MERCURY; NICKEL; SELENIUM; SILVER; VANADIUM; ZINC;

AGRICULTURE; BIOREACTOR; BIOSORPTION; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); EFFLUENT TOXICITY; FOOD INDUSTRY; FUNGAL BIOMASS; FUNGUS; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIUM; GREEN ALGA; HEAVY METAL REMOVAL; IMMOBILIZATION; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MICROBIAL BIOMASS; MOLECULAR MECHANICS; NONHUMAN; PARAMETER; PH; REVIEW; TEMPERATURE; WATER POLLUTANT; YEAST;

ALGAE; FUNGI;

EID: 77953304798     PISSN: 09725849     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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