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

Application of bacterial biomass as a potential heavy metal bio-removal agent

Said Mohamed Daboor1,2
  • Said Mohamed Daboor1,2
  • 1. Head of the Biomedical Sciences Department, Al-Farabi College of Dentistry and Nursing, Riyadh, KSA; 2. National Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries, Cairo, Egypt
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  •  Received: 14 April 2014
  •  Accepted: 12 May 2014
  •  Published: 28 May 2014

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