Phytoremediation of Hg and Cd from industrial effluents using an aquatic free floating macrophyte Azolla pinnata

International Journal of Phytoremediation

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 430-439

  Rai, Prabhat Kumar ^a  

^a MIZORAM UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Azolla; Biofertilizer; Chlor alkali effluent; Heavy metals; Phytoremediation; Thermal power plant

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM; MERCURY;

ARTICLE; BIOREMEDIATION; FERN; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; SEWAGE; TIME; WATER POLLUTANT;

BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; CADMIUM; FERNS; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; MERCURY; TIME FACTORS; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

AZOLLA; AZOLLA FILICULOIDES; AZOLLA PINNATA; AZOLLACEAE; FILICOPHYTA; HYDROPTERIDALES;

EID: 48249086486     PISSN: 15226514     EISSN: 15497879     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15226510802100606     Document Type: Article

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