Utilization of vetiver grass (Vetiveria zizanioides) for removal of heavy metals from industrial wastewaters

ScienceAsia

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 397-403

  Roongtanakiat, Nualchavee ^a   Tangruangkiat, Sutthirak ^a   Meesat, Ridthee ^a  

^a KASETSART UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Heavy metal; Phytoremediation; Vetiver; Wastewater

Indexed keywords

EID: 38049101272     PISSN: 15131874     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2306/scienceasia1513-1874.2007.33.397     Document Type: Article

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