Biotechnological potential of Azolla filiculoides, Azolla microphylla and Azolla pinnata for biosorption of Pb(II), Mn (II), Cu (II) and Zn(II)

Ecology, Environment and Conservation

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 443-449

  Jafari, N ^a   Senobari, Z ^a   Pathak, R K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MAZANDARAN   (Iran)

^b THADOMAL SHAHANI ENGINEERING COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Azolla; Bioconcentration; Heavy metal; Phytoremediation; Wastewaters

Indexed keywords

AQUATIC PLANT; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); CONSTRUCTED WETLAND; FERN; HEAVY METAL; HYPERACCUMULATION; ION; PHYTOREMEDIATION; SORPTION; SPECIES DIVERSITY; SURVIVAL; WASTEWATER;

AZOLLA; AZOLLA FILICULOIDES; AZOLLA MICROPHYLLA; AZOLLA PINNATA; AZOLLACEAE; FILICOPHYTA; HYDROPTERIDALES;

EID: 78650915638     PISSN: 0971765X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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