Studies on wastewater treatment by Lemna minor

Journal of Environmental Biology

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 43-46

  Rose, A Egbert Selwin ^a  

^a LOYOLA COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Duck weed; Effluent; Influent; Lemna minor; Synthetic wastewater

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; NITRATE; NITROGEN; PHOSPHATE;

ALKALINITY; ARTICLE; EFFLUENT; NONHUMAN; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PLANT; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

ANAS SP.; ANNA; LEMNA MINOR;

EID: 0034073953     PISSN: 02548704     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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