Resistance to and Accumulation of Heavy Metals by Actinobacteria Isolated from Abandoned Mining Areas

Accumulation of high concentrations of heavy metals in environments can cause many human health risks and serious ecological problems. Nowadays, bioremediation using microorganisms is receiving much attention due to their good performance. The aim of this work is to investigate heavy metals resistan...

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Main Authors: Soraia El Baz, Mohamed Baz, Mustapha Barakate, Lahcen Hassani, Abdelhay El Gharmali, Boujamâa Imziln
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:The Scientific World Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/761834