Cadmium biosorption from wastewater by Ulmus leaves and their ash

European Journal of Scientific Research

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 197-203

  Mahvi, A H ^a   Gholami, F ^a   Nazmara, S ^a  

^a TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Ash; Biosorption; Cadmium; Ulmus leaves; Wastewater

Indexed keywords

EID: 65549170593     PISSN: 1450216X     EISSN: 1450202X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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