African Journal of
Biotechnology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Biotechnol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1684-5315
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJB
  • Start Year: 2002
  • Published Articles: 12487

Full Length Research Paper

Analytical quantification of copper in frogs (Rana tigrina) found from various aquatic habitats

Muhammad Nasir
  • Muhammad Nasir
  • Institute of Chemical Sciences, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan 60800, Pakistan.
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Tariq Mahmood Ansari
  • Tariq Mahmood Ansari
  • Institute of Chemical Sciences, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan 60800, Pakistan.
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Hira Javed
  • Hira Javed
  • Department of Environmental Sciences Forman Christian College University, Lahore, Pakistan.
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Ghulam Yasin
  • Ghulam Yasin
  • Institute of Chemical Sciences, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan 60800, Pakistan.
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Aleem Ahmad Khan
  • Aleem Ahmad Khan
  • Institute of Pure and Applied Biology, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan 60800, Pakistan.
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Muhammad Shoaib
  • Muhammad Shoaib
  • Institute of Chemical Sciences, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan 60800, Pakistan.
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  •  Received: 29 March 2017
  •  Accepted: 16 March 2018
  •  Published: 29 February 2020

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