Synthesis of lead nanoparticles by Aspergillus species

Polish Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 61, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 61-63

  Pavani, K V ^a   Sunil Kumar, N ^a   Sangameswaran, B B ^a  

^a GOKARAJU RANGARAJU INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Aspergillus species; Extracellular synthesis; Intracellular synthesis; Lead nanoparticles

Indexed keywords

LEAD; LEAD NANOPARTICLE; NANOPARTICLE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS; CELL SURFACE; CULTURE MEDIUM; CYTOPLASM; FUNGAL STRAIN; FUNGUS GROWTH; NONHUMAN; PARTICLE SIZE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

ASPERGILLUS;

EID: 84860426248     PISSN: 17331331     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.33073/pjm-2012-008     Document Type: Article

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