Characterization of two metal resistant Bacillus strains isolated from slag disposal site at Burnpur, India

Journal of Environmental Biology

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 773-779

  Pandey, Sanjeev ^a   Saha, Pradipta ^b   Biswas, Subinoy ^c   Maiti, Tushar K ^b  

^a Banwarilal Bhalotia College   (India)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BURDWAN   (India)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALCUTTA   (India)

Author keywords

Bacillus strains As and Pb resistant; Phylogram; Slag disposal

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM; BIOACCUMULATION; CARBON; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; DRY MATTER; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GROWTH RATE; IDENTIFICATION METHOD; METAL; PH; SALINITY TOLERANCE; SLAG; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

BACILLUS CEREUS; BACILLUS SP.;

EID: 84855925100     PISSN: 02548704     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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