Bioremediation of malathion from environment for pollution control

Research Journal of Environmental Toxicology

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 147-150

  Adhikari, Sunita ^a  

^a GURU NANAK INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Bioremediation; Malathion; Organophosphate pesticide; Pesticide

Indexed keywords

MALATHION;

ARTICLE; BIOREMEDIATION; BIOSORPTION; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; NONHUMAN; POLLUTION CONTROL; SOIL POLLUTION CONTROL; WASTE COMPONENT REMOVAL; WATER POLLUTION CONTROL; XENOBIOTIC METABOLISM;

EID: 78649759618     PISSN: 18193420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/rjet.2010.147.150     Document Type: Article

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