Behavior of atrazine and malathion pesticides in soil: Sorption and degradation processes

Journal of Applied Sciences

Volumn 10, Issue 16, 2010, Pages 1740-1747

  Al Wabel, M I ^a   Abdel Nasser, G ^a   Al Turki, A M ^a   El Saeid, M H ^a  

^a KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Degradation rate; Exponential model; Freundlich model; Langmuir model; Sorption; Sorption equilibrium constant

Indexed keywords

ACETONE; DEGRADATION; EQUILIBRIUM CONSTANTS; ISOTHERMS; PESTICIDES; SOILS; SORPTION;

DEGRADATION RATE; EXPONENTIAL MODELS; FREUNDLICH MODELS; LANGMUIR MODELS; SORPTION EQUILIBRIA;

HERBICIDES;

EID: 77954829176     PISSN: 18125654     EISSN: 18125662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jas.2010.1740.1747     Document Type: Article

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