Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical Research
  • Year: 2014
  • Volume: 4
  • Issue: 1

Removal of Arsenic from Drinking Water using Microorganisms: An Extensive Review

  • Author:
  • Subhadeep Ganguly
  • Total Page Count: 3
  • Page Number: 1 to 3

Department of Biological Sciences, Sankrail Abhoy Charan High School (H.S), Sankrail, Howrah, West Bengal

*Corresponding Author E-mail: subhadeepgangulyphysiol@rediffmail.com

Online published on 18 June, 2014.

Abstract

An extensive review work has been made on the current trends of arsenic biosorption by different microorganisms to purify it from arsenic poisoning. Literatures have suggested that arsenic biosorption may be a very useful technique for the purification of drinking water from arsenic toxicity. Among different microorganisms studies, fungi were proved to be the best biosorbents.

Keywords

Review, microorganism, arsenic, biosorption, fungi