Phytotoxic effects of chromium and tannery effluent on growth and metabolism of Phaseolus mungo Roxb

Journal of Environmental Biology

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 227-234

  Nath, Kamlesh ^a   Singh, Dharam ^a   Shyam, Shilpa ^a   Sharma, Y K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LUCKNOW   (India)

Author keywords

Amylase; Catalase; Chromium (VI); Peroxidase; Phaseolus mungo Roxb; Pigments; Protein; Sugar; Tannery effluent

Indexed keywords

CHROMIUM; EFFLUENT; GERMINATION; GROWTH RATE; LEGUME; METABOLISM; PHYTOTOXICITY; PIGMENT; POLLUTION EFFECT; POTASSIUM;

EID: 61849138923     PISSN: 02548704     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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