Heavy Metals and Hydrocarbons: Adverse Effects and Mechanism of Toxicity

Microbial Biodegradation and Bioremediation

Volumn , Issue , 2014, Pages 24-54

  Das, Surajit ^a   Raj, Ritu ^a   Mangwani, Neelam ^a   Dash, Hirak R ^a   Chakraborty, Jaya ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Anthropogenic activities; Environmental contamination; Health hazards; Heavy metals; PAHs; Toxicity

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EID: 84941771590     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-800021-2.00002-9     Document Type: Chapter

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