The tolerance of a Rhodococcus drinking water isolate and Zoogloea ramigera to silver nanoparticles in biofilm and planktonic cultures

Spurred by a host of beneficial uses, the global use of nanoparticles is rapidly growing. Silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs) are used widely in consumer products, medicine, and the semiconductor industry. As nanoparticles become more commonly used, the transport of nanoparticles into the environment migh...

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Main Author: Gao, Qiao Huan
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: 2011
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2152/ETD-UT-2011-08-4262