Rhizofiltration of heavy metals from the tannery sludge by the anchored hydrophyte, Hydrocotyle umbellata L.

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 7, Issue 20, 2008, Pages 3714-3720

  Khilji, Sheza ^a   Firdaus e Bareen, ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE PUNJAB   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Heavy metals; Hydrophytes; Phytoremediation; Rhizofiltration; Tannery sludge

Indexed keywords

CHROMIUM; COPPER; HEAVY METAL; OXYGEN; SODIUM; SODIUM CHLORIDE; ZINC;

ARTICLE; BIOACCUMULATION; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); FILTRATION; HYDROCOTYLE UMBELLATA; HYDROPHYTE; LEATHER INDUSTRY; NONHUMAN; PLANT ROOT; SHOOT; SLUDGE; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

HYDROCOTYLE UMBELLATA;

EID: 57349099384     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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