Studies on selection of efficient bacterial strain simultaneously tolerant to hexavalent chromium and pentachlorophenol isolated from treated tannery effluent

Research Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 5, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 707-716

  Tripathi, M ^a   Garg, S K ^a  

^a DR RAM MANOHAR LOHIA AVADH UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Bacillus sp.; Bioremediation; Chromium; Cometabolite; Pentachlorophenol

Indexed keywords

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

EID: 79960104454     PISSN: 18164935     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jm.2010.707.716     Document Type: Article

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