Phytoremediation of heavy metals from industrial wastewater by using indigenous biomaterial

Indian Journal of Environmental Protection

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 385-391

  Singanan, Malairajan ^a   Singanan, Vinodhini ^a,b   Abebaw, Alemayehu ^a  

^a JIMMA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

^b Hayome Medical College   (Ethiopia)

Author keywords

Hexavalent chromium; Indigenous biomaterials; Industrial wastewater; Lead (II) ion; Phytoremediation technology

Indexed keywords

ASTERACEAE; CYANOBACTERIA; TRIDAX PROCUMBENS;

EID: 33748633485     PISSN: 02537141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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