Detoxification of Cr (VI) by Bacillus cereus S-6

Research Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 316-321

  Faisal, Muhammad ^a   Hasnain, Shahida ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE PUNJAB   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Bacillus cereus S 6; Chromium uptake; Cr (VI) reduction; Heavy metal

Indexed keywords

BACILLUS CEREUS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 80053910538     PISSN: 18164935     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jm.2006.45.50     Document Type: Article

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