Concentration of selected toxic metals in groundwater and some cereals grown in Shibganj area of Chapai Nawabganj, Rajshahi, Bangladesh

Current Science

Volumn 101, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 427-431

  Saha, Narottam ^a   Zaman, M R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF RAJSHAHI   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

Cereals; Groundwater; Health hazards; Safety limits; Toxic metals

Indexed keywords

TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 80053361224     PISSN: 00113891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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