Hexavalent chromium reduction by aerobic heterotrophic bacteria indigenous to chromite mine overburden

Brazilian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 307-315

  Dey, Satarupa ^a   Paul, A K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALCUTTA   (India)

Author keywords

Arthrobacter; Chromate reduction; Chromite overburden; Hexavalent chromium; Pseudomonas

Indexed keywords

ARTHROBACTER; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PSEUDOMONAS; PSEUDOMONAS SP.;

EID: 84879174164     PISSN: 15178382     EISSN: 16784405     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1517-83822013000100045     Document Type: Article

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