Assessing the resistance and bioremediation ability of selected bacterial and protozoan species to heavy metals in metal-rich industrial wastewater

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Heavy-metals exert considerable stress on the environment worldwide. This study assessed the resistance to and bioremediation of heavy-metals by selected protozoan and bacterial species in highly polluted industrial-wastewater. Speci...

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Main Authors: Kamika Ilunga, Momba Maggy NB
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2013-02-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
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Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/13/28