Distillery wastewater: bioremediation approaches

Journal of Integrative Environmental Sciences

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 69-91

  Kharayat, Yogita ^a  

^a CENTRAL POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD   (India)

Author keywords

biological treatment; bioremediation; distillery wastewater

Indexed keywords

EID: 84863461699     PISSN: 1943815X     EISSN: 19438168     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1943815X.2012.688056     Document Type: Article

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