Some aspects of heavy metals contamination remediation and role of biosurfactants

Chemistry and Ecology

Volumn 31, Issue 8, 2015, Pages 707-723

  Sarubbo, L A ^a,b   Rocha, R B ^b,c   Luna, J M ^a,b   Rufino, R D ^a,b   Santos, V A ^a,b   Banat, I M ^d  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF PERNAMBUCO   (Brazil)

^b Centre for Management of Technology and Innovation   (Brazil)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PERNAMBUCO   (Brazil)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

biosurfactants; heavy metals; remediation

Indexed keywords

HEAVY METAL; REMEDIATION; SOIL POLLUTION; SOIL QUALITY; SUBSOIL; SURFACTANT;

EID: 84948096297     PISSN: 02757540     EISSN: 10290370     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02757540.2015.1095293     Document Type: Review

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