The contents of Pb, Cu, Zn and Cd in meat in Nairobi, Kenya

Journal of Food, Agriculture and Environment

Volumn 5, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 119-121

  Oyaro, Nathan ^a   Juddy, Ogendi ^a   Murago, Elizabeth N M ^a   Gitonga, Eric ^a  

^a JOMO KENYATTA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Kenya)

Author keywords

AAS; Cadmium; Chi square; Content; Copper; Kidney; Lead; Meat; Muscle; Zinc

Indexed keywords

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EID: 36649021566     PISSN: 14590255     EISSN: 14590263     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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