Recent advances in bioremediation of contaminated soil and water using microbial surfactants

Microbes and Microbial Technology: Agricultural and Environmental Applications

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 207-228

  Daverey, Achlesh ^a   Pakshirajan, Kannan ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY GUWAHATI   (India)

Author keywords

Bioremediation; Environmental pollutants; Heavy metals; Microbial surfactants; Soil and water pollution

Indexed keywords

EID: 84892047261     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4419-7931-5_9     Document Type: Chapter

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