Removal of heavy metals contamination by bio-surfactants (Rhamnolipids)

Journal of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Research

Volumn 4, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 4337-4341

  Elouzi, Abdurrahim A ^a   Akasha, Abdulrhman A ^a   Elgerbi, Ali M ^b   El Baseir, Mokhtar ^a   El Gammudi, Bassam A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRIPOLI   (Libyan Arab Jamahiriya)

^b SEBHA UNIVERSITY   (Libyan Arab Jamahiriya)

^c Libyan Petroleum Centre   (Libyan Arab Jamahiriya)

Author keywords

Bio surfactant; Contaminated water; Heavy metals; Rhamnolipid

Indexed keywords

BIO SURFACTANT; BIO-SURFACTANTS; CONTAMINATED WATER; GLOBAL ISSUES; HEAVY METALS REMOVALS; INDUSTRIAL EFFLUENT; MICROBIAL PRODUCTS; PSEUDOMONAS SPECIES; RHAMNOLIPIDS; SOIL AND WATER; WASTEWATER STREAMS;

BACTERIA; CHEMICALS REMOVAL (WATER TREATMENT); HEAVY METALS; LEAD; LIPIDS; RIVER POLLUTION; SEWAGE SLUDGE; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS; ZINC;

SOIL POLLUTION;

BARIUM; BIOSURFACTANT; CADMIUM; LEAD; NICKEL; RHAMNOLIPID; STRONTIUM; ZINC;

ARTICLE; BIOREMEDIATION; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DESORPTION; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HEAVY METAL REMOVAL; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER POLLUTION;

EID: 84869185930     PISSN: None     EISSN: 09757384     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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