Uptake of heavy metals by a ciliate, Tachysoma pellionella, isolated from industrial effluents and its potential use in bioremediation of toxic wastewater

MeSH terms

• Animals
• Biodegradation, Environmental*
• Ciliophora / drug effects
• Ciliophora / growth & development
• Ciliophora / metabolism*
• Industrial Waste
• Metals, Heavy / pharmacokinetics*
• Metals, Heavy / toxicity
• Waste Disposal, Fluid / methods*
• Water Pollutants, Chemical / pharmacokinetics*
• Water Pollutants, Chemical / toxicity
• Water Purification / methods*