Biosorption of Pb2+ and Zn2+ by Non-Living Biomass of Spirulina sp.

Indian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 438-442

  Aneja, Rajiv Kumar ^a   Chaudhary, Gunjan ^a   Ahluwalia, Sarabjeet Singh ^a   Goyal, Dinesh ^a  

^a THAPAR UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Biosorption; Lead; Spirulina sp.; Zinc

Indexed keywords

SPIRULINA; SPIRULINA SP.;

EID: 79952697829     PISSN: 00468991     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12088-011-0091-8     Document Type: Article

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