African Journal of
Environmental Science and Technology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Environ. Sci. Technol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0786
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJEST
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 1129

Review

Bioremediation of soil and water polluted by cyanide: A review

Lovasoa Christine Razanamahandry*
  • Lovasoa Christine Razanamahandry*
  • Department of Water and Sanitary Engineering, Laboratory of Water, Decontamination, Ecosystem and Health (LEDES), International Institute for Water and Environmental Engineering (2iE), 01 Po Box 594, 01 Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.
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Hela Karoui
  • Hela Karoui
  • Department of Water and Sanitary Engineering, Laboratory of Water, Decontamination, Ecosystem and Health (LEDES), International Institute for Water and Environmental Engineering (2iE), 01 Po Box 594, 01 Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.
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Harinaivo Anderson Andrianisa
  • Harinaivo Anderson Andrianisa
  • Department of Water and Sanitary Engineering, Laboratory of Water, Decontamination, Ecosystem and Health (LEDES), International Institute for Water and Environmental Engineering (2iE), 01 Po Box 594, 01 Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.
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Hamma Yacouba
  • Hamma Yacouba
  • Department of Research, International Institute for Water and Environmental Engineering (2iE), 01 Po Box 594, 01 Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.
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  •  Received: 14 December 2016
  •  Accepted: 13 April 2017
  •  Published: 30 June 2017

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