Removal of arsenic(III) from waste water using Lactobacillus acidophilus

Bioremediation Journal

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 92-97

  Singh, Asha Lata ^a   Sarma, P N ^b  

^a BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b INDIAN INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

absorption; As(III); ESCA; FTIR; Lactobacillus acidophilus

Indexed keywords

EID: 77958018012     PISSN: 10889868     EISSN: 15476529     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10889861003767050     Document Type: Article

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