Remediation of hexavalent chromium by consortia of indigenous bacteria from tannery waste-contaminated biotopes in Fez, Morocco

International Journal of Environmental Studies

Volumn 68, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 901-912

  Joutey, Nezha Tahri ^a   Bahafid, Wifak ^a   Sayel, Hanane ^a   Abed, Soumya El ^a   Ghachtouli, Naïma El ^a  

^a SIDI MOHAMED BEN ABDELLAH UNIVERSITY   (Morocco)

Author keywords

Bacterial consortia; Bioremediation; Cr(VI) removal; Hexavalent Chromium

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL CONSORTIA; CLEAN UP; CR REDUCTIONS; ELECTRON DONORS; ENVIRONMENTAL APPLICATIONS; HEXAVALENT CHROMIUM; MICROBIAL CULTURE; MIXED CULTURES; MIXED MICROBIAL CULTURE; POLLUTED SITES; REMOVAL CAPACITY;

BACTERIA; BIODEGRADATION; BIOREMEDIATION; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CHROMATES; CHROMIUM; METAL IONS; PH EFFECTS;

POLLUTION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 84856952333     PISSN: 00207233     EISSN: 10290400     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207233.2011.623855     Document Type: Article

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