Isolation and Characterization of Chromium(VI)-Reducing Bacteria from Tannery Effluents

Indian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 76-81

  Ilias, Mohammad ^a   Rafiqullah, Iftekhar Md ^a   Debnath, Bejoy Chandra ^a   Mannan, Khanjada Shahnewaj Bin ^a   Hoq, Md Mozammel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DHAKA   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

Bioremediation; Chromium; Tannery effluents

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); LURIA; PEDIOCOCCUS; PEDIOCOCCUS PENTOSACEUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 79952755694     PISSN: 00468991     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12088-011-0095-4     Document Type: Article

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