African Journal of
Microbiology Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Microbiol. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0808
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJMR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 5233

Full Length Research Paper

Hexavalent chromium biosorption by dried biomass of Aspergillus niger NUA101 isolated from Indian ultramafic complex

Suchhanda Ghosh
  • Suchhanda Ghosh
  • Microbiology Laboratory, Department of Botany, University of Calcutta, Kolkata, India
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Arkamitra Mondal
  • Arkamitra Mondal
  • Microbiology Laboratory, Department of Botany, University of Calcutta, Kolkata, India
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A. K. Paul*
  • A. K. Paul*
  • Microbiology Laboratory, Department of Botany, University of Calcutta, Kolkata, India
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  •  Received: 04 August 2014
  •  Accepted: 19 January 2015
  •  Published: 28 January 2015

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