Journal of
Toxicology and Environmental Health Sciences

  • Abbreviation: J. Toxicol. Environ. Health Sci.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2006-9820
  • DOI: 10.5897/JTEHS
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 218

Full Length Research Paper

Biosorption of heavy metals onto different eco-friendly substrates

Eman M. Fawzy
  • Eman M. Fawzy
  • Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Aswan University, Aswan, Egypt
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Fatma F. Abdel-Motaal
  • Fatma F. Abdel-Motaal
  • Botany Department, Faculty of Science, Aswan University, Aswan, Egypt
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Soad A. El-zayat
  • Soad A. El-zayat
  • Botany Department, Faculty of Science, Aswan University, Aswan, Egypt
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  •  Received: 26 February 2017
  •  Accepted: 28 March 2017
  •  Published: 31 May 2017

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