Biosorption of uranium and thorium by Marine micro algae

Indian Journal of Marine Sciences

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 121-124

  Manikandan, N ^a   Siva Prasath, C S ^a   Prakash, S ^a  

^a Udaya School of Engineering   (India)

Author keywords

Chlorella salina; Isochrysis galbana; Thorium; Uranium

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; BIOLOGICAL UPTAKE; BIOMASS; CELL ORGANELLE; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); MARINE ENVIRONMENT; MICROALGA; SORPTION; THORIUM; URANIUM;

ALGAE; CHLORELLA SALINA; ISOCHRYSIS GALBANA;

EID: 79955137752     PISSN: 03795136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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