A review of electronic waste management microbial participation: A green technology

International Journal of Environment and Waste Management

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 23-36

  Pant, Deepak ^a  

^a CENTRAL UNIVERSITY OF HIMACHAL PRADESH   (India)

Author keywords

Bioleaching; E waste management; Green technology; Microbial participation

Indexed keywords

BIOLEACHING; ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY; WASTE TREATMENT; WASTES;

ECO-FRIENDLY; ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES; GREEN TECHNOLOGY; MICROBIAL PARTICIPATION; NON METALLIC COMPONENTS; ORGANIC PART; TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENT; WASTE COMPONENTS;

ELECTRONIC WASTE;

EID: 84893303731     PISSN: 14789876     EISSN: 14789868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJEWM.2014.058791     Document Type: Article

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