Arsenic uptake potential of water lettuce (Pistia Stratiotes L.)

International Journal of Environmental Studies

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 249-258

  Mukherjee, S ^a   Kumar, S ^b  

^a JADAVPUR UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Arsenate; Bio accumulation; Hydroponic culture; Isotherm; Metabolic parameters; Water lettuce

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; ARSENIC; BIOMASS; ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING; HARVESTING; ISOTHERMS; METABOLISM; POLLUTION CONTROL;

ARSENIC UPTAKE POTENTIAL; LANGMUIR ISOTHERMS; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; WATER LETTUCES;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

ABSORPTION; ARSENIC; BIOMASS; HARVESTING; ISOTHERMS; METABOLISM; POLLUTION CONTROL; WATER PLANTS;

LACTUCA; PISTIA STRATIOTES; STRATIOTES;

EID: 20144375466     PISSN: 00207233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207230500037068     Document Type: Article

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