Biosorption of chromium (VI) by Tamarindus indica pod shells

Biosorption of chromium (VI) by Tamarindus indica pod shells

Back N. Ahalya¹, R.D. Kanamadi² and T.V. Ramachandra^1,3 Next

¹ Energy & Wetlands Research Group, Centre for Ecological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560 012, India (cestvr@ces.iisc.ernet.in)
² Department of Zoology, Karnataka University, Dharwad, India, ³ Centre for Sustainable Technologies, Indian Institute of Science

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