Common plants as alternative analytical tools to monitor heavy metals in soil

Chemistry Central Journal

Volumn 6, Issue SUPPL.2, 2012, Pages

  Malizia, Daniela ^a   Giuliano, Antonella ^a   Ortaggi, Giancarlo ^a   Masotti, Andrea ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

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EID: 84872142368     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1752153X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1752-153X-6-S2-S6     Document Type: Article

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