Manganese and cobalt concentrations in hair and nail of some Kano inhabitants

International Journal of Environmental Research

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 333-340

  Ayodele, J T ^a   Bayero, A S ^a  

^a BAYERO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Cobalt; Determination; Hair; Manganese; Nail; Pollution

Indexed keywords

ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY; CELL ORGANELLE; COBALT; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); HAIR; MANGANESE; POLLUTION EFFECT;

KANO [NIGERIA]; NIGERIA;

EID: 77954492459     PISSN: 17356865     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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