Phytoremediation of pulp and paper mill and distillery effluents by channel grass (Vallisneria spiralis)

Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research

Volumn 62, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 319-328

  Singhal, V ^a   Kumar, A ^a   Rai, J P N ^a  

^a G B PANT UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EFFLUENT TREATMENT; POLLUTION; PULP AND PAPER INDUSTRY; RECYCLING; REMEDIATION;

VALLISNERIA SPIRALIS;

EID: 0038304493     PISSN: 00224456     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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