Phytoremediation of heavy metals: Recent techniques

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 921-928

  Jadia, Chhotu D ^a   Fulekar, M H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUMBAI   (India)

Author keywords

Heavy metals; Metals toxicity; Phytoremediation; Uptake

Indexed keywords

HEAVY METAL; ORGANIC COMPOUND;

BIOMASS; BIOREMEDIATION; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; EXTRACTION; FILTRATION; HEAVY METAL REMOVAL; PHYTOREMEDIATION; REVIEW; RHIZOSPHERE; VOLATILIZATION; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER CONTAMINATION;

EID: 66749088554     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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