Impact of brass and electroplating industry effluent on some physico-chemical and biological properties of soil

Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research

Volumn 66, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 957-962

  Saraswat, Shweta ^a   Tewari, Saumyata ^a   Rai, J P N ^a  

^a G B PANT UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Enzymatic activities; Heavy metals; Industrial wastewater; Microbial activities; Soil pollution

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; BRASS; EFFLUENTS; ELECTROPLATING; HEAVY METALS; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; SOIL MECHANICS; WASTEWATER;

BRASS; EFFLUENT; ENZYME ACTIVITY; HEAVY METAL; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; SEASONAL VARIATION; SOIL POLLUTION; SOIL PROPERTY; SPATIAL VARIATION;

ASIA; EURASIA; INDIA; SOUTH ASIA;

EID: 54849417440     PISSN: 00224456     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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