At the cross roads of environmental pollutants and phytoremediation: A promising bio remedial approach

Journal of Plant Biochemistry and Biotechnology

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 125-140

  Adki, Vinayak S ^a   Jadhav, Jyoti P ^a   Bapat, Vishwas A ^a  

^a SHIVAJI UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Chromium; Paints; Phytoremediation; Textile dyes

Indexed keywords

EID: 84897440932     PISSN: 09717811     EISSN: 09741275     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13562-013-0250-6     Document Type: Review

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