Bioreduction of Cr(VI) by alkaliphilic Bacillus subtilis and interaction of the membrane groups

Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 157-167

  Mary Mangaiyarkarasi, M S ^a   Vincent, S ^a   Janarthanan, S ^b   Subba Rao, T ^c   Tata, B V R ^c  

^a LOYOLA COLLEGE   (India)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS   (India)

^c INDIRA GANDHI CENTRE FOR ATOMIC RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

16S rRNA identification; Bacillus sp.; Chromate reductase; Cr(VI) reduction; Membrane bound proteins

Indexed keywords

BACILLUS (BACTERIUM); BACILLUS SP.; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); POSIBACTERIA;

EID: 79952312702     PISSN: 1319562X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sjbs.2010.12.003     Document Type: Article

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