Genotoxic assessment and optimization of pressmud with the help of exotic earthworm Eisenia fetida

Environmental Science and Pollution Research

Volumn 21, Issue 13, 2014, Pages 8112-8123

  Bhat, Sartaj Ahmad ^a   Singh, Jaswinder ^b   Vig, Adarsh Pal ^a  

^a GURU NANAK DEV UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b KHALSA COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Allium cepa test; Chromosomal abnormalities; Earthworm; Genotoxicity; Industrial waste; Pressmud; Vermicomposting

Indexed keywords

AGROINDUSTRY; COMPOSTING; EARTHWORM; ECOTOXICOLOGY; GENOTOXICITY; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; INVASIVE SPECIES; MONOCOTYLEDON; OPTIMIZATION; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; TOXICITY TEST;

ALLIUM CEPA; EISENIA FETIDA; SACCHARUM;

CARBON; MANURE; NITROGEN; PHOSPHORUS; SEWAGE; SOIL;

ADVERSE EFFECTS; ANALYSIS; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMAL; BOVINE; CELL CYCLE; CHEMISTRY; CHROMOSOME ABERRATION; DRUG EFFECTS; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; FOOD INDUSTRY; GENETICS; MANURE; METABOLISM; MUTAGEN TESTING; OLIGOCHAETA; ONION; PH; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT ROOT; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SEWAGE; SOIL; SUGARCANE;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMALS; CARBON; CATTLE; CELL CYCLE; CHROMOSOME ABERRATIONS; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; FOOD INDUSTRY; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; MANURE; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; MUTAGENICITY TESTS; NITROGEN; OLIGOCHAETA; ONIONS; PHOSPHORUS; PLANT ROOTS; SACCHARUM; SEWAGE; SOIL;

EID: 84902549465     PISSN: 09441344     EISSN: 16147499     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11356-014-2758-2     Document Type: Article

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