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

Chromium (III) and its effects on soil microbial activities and phytoremediation potentials of Arachis hypogea and Vigna unguiculata

Chibuzor Nwadibe Eze
  • Chibuzor Nwadibe Eze
  • Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Nigeria Nsukka, Nigeria.
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Chuks Kenneth Odoh
  • Chuks Kenneth Odoh
  • Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Nigeria Nsukka, Nigeria.
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Emmanuel Aniebonam Eze
  • Emmanuel Aniebonam Eze
  • Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Nigeria Nsukka, Nigeria.
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Paul Ikechukwu Orjiakor
  • Paul Ikechukwu Orjiakor
  • Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Sciences, Ekiti State University, Nigeria.
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Simeon Chukwuemeka Enemuor
  • Simeon Chukwuemeka Enemuor
  • Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Nigeria Nsukka, Nigeria.
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Uchenna Jude Okobo
  • Uchenna Jude Okobo
  • Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Nigeria Nsukka, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 20 June 2018
  •  Accepted: 12 September 2018
  •  Published: 19 September 2018

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