Biotechnological advances in bioremediation of heavy metals contaminated ecosystems: An overview with special reference to phytoremediation

International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 843-872

  Mani, D ^a   Kumar, Chitranjan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALLAHABAD   (India)

Author keywords

Biomineralization; Bioremediation; Biostimulation; Cyanoremediation; Detoxification; Genoremediation; Mycoremediation; Phytoremediation; Rhizoremediation

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; BIOLOGY; BIOMINERALIZATION; BIOTECHNOLOGY; DETOXIFICATION; ECOSYSTEMS; HEAVY METALS; MICROORGANISMS; SOIL POLLUTION; TOXICITY;

BIOSTIMULATION; CYANOREMEDIATION; GENOREMEDIATION; MYCOREMEDIATION; PHYTOREMEDIATION; RHIZOREMEDIATION;

BIOREMEDIATION;

ASSESSMENT METHOD; BIOMASS; BIOMINERALIZATION; BIOREMEDIATION; BIOTECHNOLOGY; DETOXIFICATION; HEAVY METAL; HYPERACCUMULATION; PHYTOREMEDIATION; TOXICITY;

EID: 84900123887     PISSN: 17351472     EISSN: 17352630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13762-013-0299-8     Document Type: Review

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