Remediation of chromium contaminants using bacteria

International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 183-193

  Kanmani, P ^a   Aravind, J ^a   Preston, D ^b  

^a KUMARAGURU COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^b VIT UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Bioreduction; Biosorption; Chromate reductase; Chromium; Resistance; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL REDUCTIONS; BIOREDUCTIONS; CHROMATE REDUCTASE; CHROMIUM CONCENTRATION; CONTAMINATED SITES; CONTINUOUS MODE; FIELD CONDITIONS; HEXAVALENT CHROMIUM; IMMOBILIZED ENZYME; IN-SITU; INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITIES; MOLECULAR ENGINEERING; REDUCTION STUDIES; WELLBEING; WHOLE CELL;

BACTERIA; BIOSORPTION; CHROMATES; ELECTRIC RESISTANCE; TOXICITY;

CHROMIUM;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 84857349156     PISSN: 17351472     EISSN: 17352630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13762-011-0013-7     Document Type: Review

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