Chromium in tannery industry effluent and its effect on plant metabolism and growth

Journal of Environmental Biology

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 197-204

  Nath, Kamlesh ^a   Saini, Sonia ^b   Sharma, Yogesh Kumar ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LUCKNOW   (India)

^b JNPG College   (India)

Author keywords

Amylase; Catalase; Radish (Raphanus sativus); Treated tannery effluent

Indexed keywords

AMYLASE; CATALASE; CHLOROPHYLL; CHROMIUM; PROTEIN;

CHROMIUM; EFFLUENT; GERMINATION; GROWTH RATE; POLLUTION EFFECT;

ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; DILUTION; EFFLUENT; EFFLUENT TOXICITY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GERMINATION; GROWTH INHIBITION; GROWTH REGULATION; LEATHER INDUSTRY; NONHUMAN; PLANT GROWTH; PLANT METABOLISM; PLANT SEED; PROTEIN CONTENT; RADISH;

RAPHANUS SATIVUS;

EID: 16344376213     PISSN: 02548704     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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