Microorganisms in removal of heavy metals: Mechanisms, evaluation and case studies

The continuing presence of heavy metals both in the solid and liquid industrial wastes is of great concern. Currently practiced methods to remove heavy metals include landfill, cementation and incineration (for solid wastes) while carbon adsorption, ion exchange, filtration, precipitation, neutraliz...

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Published in:Bioprocess Sciences and Technology
Main Author: 2-s2.0-84891990321
Format: Book chapter
Language:English
Published: Nova Science Publishers, Inc. 2011
Online Access:https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84891990321&partnerID=40&md5=31f7158ec367170d59d3a85e0c72506a