Bioremediation of heavy metals from Neem (Azadirachta indica) leaf extract by chelation with dithizone (A prospective and effective method for pharmaceutical industry)

Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 87-92

  Ghosh, Amitava ^a   Chakrabarti, Piyali ^b   Roy, Partha ^c   Bhadury, Somnath ^c   Nag, Tanushree ^c   Sarkar, Simli ^c  

^a HIMALAYAN PHARMACY INSTITUTE   (India)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALCUTTA   (India)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Bioremediation; Chelation; Dithizone; Nimbidin

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC; AZADIRACHTA INDICA EXTRACT; CADMIUM; DITHIZONE; HEAVY METAL; LEAD; MERCURY; NIMBIDIN; PLANT MEDICINAL PRODUCT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; AZADIRACHTA INDICA; BIOREMEDIATION; CHELATION; DRUG IMPURITY; DRUG INDUSTRY; HEAVY METAL REMOVAL; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; PH; THIN LAYER CHROMATOGRAPHY; ULTRAVIOLET SPECTROPHOTOMETRY;

EID: 77953460811     PISSN: 09742441     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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