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Health risk assessment due to heavy metal contamination in groundwater of Basuhi River Basin, Jaunpur, India
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Engineered biochar fabricated from waste biomass of radish leaves for the fluoride removal from aqueous medium
In the present study, raw radish biomass (RB) and chemically modified biomass (CMB) were used as biochar to remove fluoride from the solution of fluoride prepared in tap water. The CMB was prepared by treating...
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Fluoride Removal from Drinking Water Using Chemically Modified Biosorbent Prepared from Citrus limetta: Chemical Characterization and Process Optimization
In present investigation, aluminum hydroxide-sweet lime biosorbent (AlOH-SL) was applied for defluoridation of groundwater. AlOH-SL biosorbent (1:3) was chemically characterized with the help of SEM-EDX, XRD, ...
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Profiling of heavy metal and pesticide residues in medicinal plants
Application of medicinal plant to cure ailments has been practiced by several civilizations. Nowadays, contamination of heavy metals and pesticide residues in medicinal plant is a serious concern, due to toxic...