Implication of plants and microbial metalloproteins in the bioremediation of polluted waters: A review

Physics and Chemistry of the Earth

Volumn 67-69, Issue , 2014, Pages 242-252

  Fosso Kankeu, E ^a,b   Mulaba Bafubiandi, A F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG   (South Africa)

^b NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Bioremediation; Metal binding proteins; Microorganisms; Plants; Toxic heavy metals; Water pollution

Indexed keywords

BIOREMEDIATION; BIOTECHNOLOGY; EFFLUENTS; GROUNDWATER; HEAVY METALS; METALS; MICROORGANISMS; PEPTIDES;

ACID MINE DRAINAGE; METAL UPTAKE MECHANISMS; METAL-BINDING PROTEIN; METAL-CHELATING LIGANDS; PLANTS; SURFACE AND GROUND WATERS; TOXIC HEAVY METALS; TRADITIONAL APPROACHES;

WATER POLLUTION;

BIOLOGICAL UPTAKE; BIOREMEDIATION; EFFLUENT; HEAVY METAL; METAL BINDING; MICROORGANISM; TOXICITY; WATER POLLUTION;

SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 84901694659     PISSN: 14747065     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pce.2013.09.018     Document Type: Article

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