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

Removal of phosphate and nitrate from aqueous solution using seagrass Cymodocea rotundata beads

G. N. Soumya
  • G. N. Soumya
  • Department of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, School of Life Sciences, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli-620 024, India.
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M. Manickavasagam
  • M. Manickavasagam
  • Department of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, School of Life Sciences, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli-620 024, India.
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P. Santhanam*
  • P. Santhanam*
  • Marine Planktonology and Aquaculture Laboratory, Department of Marine Science, School of Marine Sciences, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli - 620 024, India.
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S. Dinesh Kumar
  • S. Dinesh Kumar
  • Marine Planktonology and Aquaculture Laboratory, Department of Marine Science, School of Marine Sciences, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli - 620 024, India.
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P. Prabhavathi
  • P. Prabhavathi
  • PG & Research Department of Microbiology, Nadar Saraswathi College of Arts and Science, Theni - 625 531, India.
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  •  Received: 03 February 2015
  •  Accepted: 13 April 2015
  •  Published: 22 April 2015

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