Bioaccumulation potential of Aspergillus niger and Aspergillus flavus for removal of heavy metals from paper mill effluent

Journal of Environmental Biology

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 1063-1068

  Thippeswamy, B ^a   Shivakumar, C K ^a   Krishnappa, M ^a  

^a KUVEMPU UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Aspergillus flavus; Aspergillus niger; Bioaccumulation; Heavy metals; Paper mill effluent

Indexed keywords

BIOACCUMULATION; BIOMASS; EFFLUENT; FUNGUS; GROWTH RATE; HEAVY METAL; INHIBITION; INOCULATION; MILL; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; POLLUTION TOLERANCE; TOXIC SUBSTANCE;

EID: 84870022982     PISSN: 02548704     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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