Indigenous microorganisms as potential bioremediators for environments contaminated with heavy metals

International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation

Volumn 69, Issue , 2012, Pages 28-37

  Colin, Verónica Leticia ^a,b   Villegas, Liliana Beatriz ^a,c   Abate, Carlos Mauricio ^a,d  

^a PLANTA PILOTO DE PROCESOS INDUSTRIALES MICROBIOLÓGICOS PROIMI CONICET   (Argentina)

^b Universidad de San Pablo Tucumán   (Argentina)

^c Universidad del Norte Santo Tomas de Aquino   (Argentina)

^d UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE TUCUMÁN   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Actinobacteria; Bioremediation; Heavy metals; Indigenous microorganisms; Native yeasts

Indexed keywords

ACTINOBACTERIA; ALTERNATIVE METHODS; ARGENTINA; BIOCHEMICAL REACTIONS; CONVENTIONAL TECHNOLOGY; COPPER CONTAMINATION; ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS; HEAVY METAL POLLUTION; HUMAN HEALTH; INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITIES; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROCESS; SPECIALIZED EQUIPMENT; TANNING AGENTS; TOXIC EFFECT;

BACTERIA; BIODEGRADATION; BIOREMEDIATION; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CHROMIUM COMPOUNDS; CONTAMINATION; COPPER; HEAVY METALS; LEATHER; MICROBIOLOGY; TANNING;

CHROMIUM;

BACTERIUM; BIOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION; BIOREMEDIATION; CHEMICAL INDUSTRY; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION; HEALTH RISK; HEAVY METAL; INDUSTRIAL PRACTICE; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MINING; PUBLIC HEALTH; SUBLETHAL EFFECT; TOXICITY; TRACE ELEMENT; YEAST;

ARGENTINA;

ACTINOBACTERIA;

EID: 84856421316     PISSN: 09648305     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ibiod.2011.12.001     Document Type: Review

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