Bacterial Exopolysaccharide mediated heavy metal removal: A Review on biosynthesis, mechanism and remediation strategies
Heavy metal contamination has been recognized as a major public health risk, particularly in developing countries and their toxicological manifestations are well known. Conventional remediation strategies are either expensive or they generate toxic by-products, which adversely affect the environment...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2017-03-01
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Series: | Biotechnology Reports |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2215017X16301382 |