African Journal of
Pure and Applied Chemistry

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Pure Appl. Chem.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0840
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJPAC
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 368

Full Length Research Paper

Physiochemical characterisation and level of potentially toxic metals in surface water around yauri abattoir, north western Nigeria

Yahaya M. I.1* and Agbendeh Z. M.2
1Department of Chemistry, Sokoto State University, Sokoto State, Nigeria. 2Department of Applied Chemistry, Federal University Dutsin-Ma, Katsina State, Nigeria.
Email: [email protected]

  •  Received: 06 February 2015
  •  Accepted: 09 March 2015
  •  Published: 31 March 2015

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